fealty
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈfiːəlti/
- Archaic
:
fidelidad
- The knight pledged his fealty to the lord during the ceremony.
- pledge fealty
But in his gang, he had to express fealty to the Pope.
- But in his gang, he had to express fealty to the Pope.
- And that's why you've got these Hollywood people that are basically voicing their fealty towards Kamala Harris.
- Well, because they wear patches with swastikas on them and they pledge fealty to a guy who heads the Ukrainian Nazi Party.
- I accept your fealty, but realize that you are actually following your destiny as well.
- And a lot of that has to do with these these relations of fealty, loyalty, you know, honor, all obedience, right service.
- And you should at least parrot the, the, the shibalev in order to express your fealty to the 'cause it should, that should be resisted.
Examples
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"Will you swear fealty to the Watchlands and their lord, then?"
Fiction book (2001) -
And if any man would deny our sovereign lord's title to our lands and fealty... ...let him speak now, or be attainted traitor.
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Am I not the king to whom you promised fealty before you carried out your violence?
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It's the almost medieval demand for fealty above all else.
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- Then they must swear a new oath of fealty to me.
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- I shall be worthy of your fealty.
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However, this fealty would not last for long as the Parthian soon broke free and started growing once more.
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Our villagers have prepared a bounty of food and drink to show their fealty and gratitude at your arrival.
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The citizens of Rometta simply swore fealty to Roger on the Koran.
Academic text (2010) -
Now hath he pledged all his fealty, loyalty, courage and vigor and valorous strength.
Synonyms
503
1.3
Strong and lasting support for a person, group, or idea
155
5.6
Strong support for a group, person, or country
35
4.9
Loyalty to a person, promise, or duty
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2.0
The state of being loyal and true to someone, like a friend or pet
Loyalty to a ruler, government, or cause
A solemn promise of loyalty or trust
Antonyms
197
3.9
An act of not being loyal to someone, for example telling their secrets or helping an enemy
How Loyal
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word fealty comes from the Latin root fidel-, which means 'faith' and appears in English as fidelity and 'faithful'. In the Middle Ages it was the word for the vow a person gave to their lord, so fealty today means a formal promise of loyalty.