fealty

Definitions


[ˈfiːəlti], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord
(e.g: they owed fealty to the Earl rather than the King)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French feau(l)te, fealte, from Latin fidelitas (see fidelity)




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