FEALTY Definition & Meaning

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fealty

[ fee-uhl-tee ]

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noun

plural fealties.

History/Historical.
1. fidelity to a lord.
2. the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.
fidelity; faithfulness.
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fealty

/ ˈ�ھ�ːə��ɪ /

noun

(in feudal society) the loyalty sworn to one's lord on becoming his vassal See homage

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

�Դǲ�·�ڱ�a��·�ٲ� noun plural nonfealties
�ܲ�·�ڱ�a��·�ٲ� noun plural unfealties

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fealty¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English feute, feaute, fealtye, from Anglo-French, Old French feauté, fealté, from Latin �ھ��ŧ��- (stem of �ھ��ŧ�� ) fidelity; internal -au-, -al- from feal, reshaping (by substitution of -al- -al ¹ ) of fe(d)eil, from Latin �ھ��ŧ��

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of fealty¹

C14: from Old French fealte , from Latin �ھ��ŧ�� fidelity

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“This has to be seen in the context of Trump attacking law firms, universities, and cities, counties and states who don’t profess fealty to him personally and to his vision,” Charles said.

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She changes her title, but never her job: fealty to Trump.

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For Trump’s Cabinet and the rest of his appointees, fealty to Trump is all that counts.

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“Cobra Kai” refused to die not out of fealty to the namesake dojo’s motto, but as a business matter.

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The canine rises up on its hind legs in an almost prayer-like pose that fuses desire and fealty.

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