fealty
[ fee-uhl-tee ]
/ ˈfi əl ti /
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noun, plural fe·al·ties.
History/Historical.
- fidelity to a lord.
- the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.
fidelity; faithfulness.
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Origin of fealty
OTHER WORDS FROM fealty
non·fe·al·ty, noun, plural non·fe·al·ties.un·fe·al·ty, noun, plural un·fe·al·ties.Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for fealty
fealty
/ (ˈfiːəltɪ) /
noun plural -ties
(in feudal society) the loyalty sworn to one's lord on becoming his vassalSee homage (def. 2)
Word Origin for fealty
C14: from Old French fealte, from Latin fidēlitās fidelity
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