Allegiance; = faith, n. 1b; also in to hold, keep, owe, swear (one's) fay; = faith, n. int.phrases 2b.
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| 释义 | society > morality > duty or obligation > [noun] > obligation of loyalty > to a superior, the government, etc. (8) fayc1290 Allegiance; = faith, n. 1b; also in to hold, keep, owe, swear (one's) fay; = faith, n. int.phrases 2b. ligeance1377 The obligation of a liege man to his liege lord; the duty of fidelity of a subject to his sovereign or government; = allegiance, n. 1a. Obsolete exc… lyance1390 Allegiance. allegiancea1425 Originally: (Feudal Law) the duty, homage, etc., owed by a vassal or liege man (liegeman, n.) to the king or lord from whom he holds land; fealty… fealtyc1460 The obligation of fidelity on the part of a feudal tenant or vassal to his lord. allegiancy1577 = allegiance, n. 1. Later also: loyalty; support. subscription1608 The action of acknowledging allegiance to someone; submission. Cf. subscribe, v. 3b. Also (occasionally): allegiance, fealty. Obsolete. ligeancy1643 = ligeance, n. |
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