fealty
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fealty
- /ˈfiː.əlti/
- /ˈfiːlti/
Rhymes with -iəlti
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English feaute, feute, from Anglo-Norman fëauté, fëuté, from Latin fidēlitās (“faithfulness”; “homage, fealty” in Medieval Latin), from fidēlis (“faithful”) + -tās (noun suffix); the modern form (for expected *feauty /ˈfjuːti/) is due to learned influence. Equivalent to obsolete feal + -ty. Doublet of fidelity.
noun fealties · fielty
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Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord.
I doubt whether the most devoted fidelity would bear strict examination as to the short reposes even the most entire fealty permits itself.
Similar: fidelity, allegiance, faithfulness
Translations
Every language
noun fidelity to one's lord
| 中文 | 忠順 /忠顺 zhōngshùn |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | निष्ठा niṣṭhā, स्वामिभक्ति svāmibhakti, इत्ताअत ittāat, वफ़ादारी vafādārī |
| Português | fieldade, fidelidade, lealdade |
| Français | fidélité, loyauté, allégeance |
| Deutsch | Treue, Lehnstreue |
| Русский | ве́рность vérnostʹ |
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