Definition of fealty in English:

fealty

noun ˈfiːəltiˈfi(ə)lti

mass nounhistorical

1A feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord.
they owed fealty to the Earl rather than the King
Example sentencesExamples
- No, what's important is your unswerving fealty to the Lord.
- By that I mean a vassal/lord relationship in which the former swears fealty to the latter in return for control of the lands which he owns.
- The Crusaders would remain for one year in the East to assist the new Emperor; any who remained thereafter would have to take an oath of fealty to him.
- The Anglo-Saxons used oaths not only to swear fealty to feudal lords, but also to ensure honesty during legal proceedings and transactions.
- Nearly helpless, Harold was forced to swear an oath of fealty to William and to swear further that he would advocate William's cause in England.
1. 1.1 Formal acknowledgement of loyalty to a lord.
  a property for which she did fealty
  Example sentencesExamples
  Of all the bonds of feudalism, the greatest and the most important bond was the one of fealty, of loyalty to one's lord.
  Llwelyn was forced into a humiliating surrender that included relinquishing control over the eastern part of his territory and an acknowledgment of fealty paid to Edward I annually.
  Homage and fealty performed by the great men after the coronation were arguably of greater practical importance than the ceremony itself.
  In 920 Edmund had accepted Raegnald's fealty and thus acknowledged his status.
  The essence of the original feudal system introduced by William I was that tenants of manors or other substantial units of land had obligations to their lords, of which fealty, suit of court, and military service were the most common.
  Synonyms
  allegiance, faithfulness, fidelity, obedience, adherence, homage, devotion, bond

Origin

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

Definition of fealty in US English:

fealty

nounˈfi(ə)ltiˈfē(ə)ltē

historical

1A feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord.
they owed fealty to the Earl rather than the King
Example sentencesExamples
- No, what's important is your unswerving fealty to the Lord.
- By that I mean a vassal/lord relationship in which the former swears fealty to the latter in return for control of the lands which he owns.
- Nearly helpless, Harold was forced to swear an oath of fealty to William and to swear further that he would advocate William's cause in England.
- The Anglo-Saxons used oaths not only to swear fealty to feudal lords, but also to ensure honesty during legal proceedings and transactions.
- The Crusaders would remain for one year in the East to assist the new Emperor; any who remained thereafter would have to take an oath of fealty to him.
1. 1.1 Formal acknowledgement of loyalty to a lord.
  a property for which she did fealty
  Example sentencesExamples
  Of all the bonds of feudalism, the greatest and the most important bond was the one of fealty, of loyalty to one's lord.
  The essence of the original feudal system introduced by William I was that tenants of manors or other substantial units of land had obligations to their lords, of which fealty, suit of court, and military service were the most common.
  Llwelyn was forced into a humiliating surrender that included relinquishing control over the eastern part of his territory and an acknowledgment of fealty paid to Edward I annually.
  In 920 Edmund had accepted Raegnald's fealty and thus acknowledged his status.
  Homage and fealty performed by the great men after the coronation were arguably of greater practical importance than the ceremony itself.
  Synonyms
  allegiance, faithfulness, fidelity, obedience, adherence, homage, devotion, bond

Origin

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

单词	fealty
释义	Definition of fealty in English: fealty noun ˈfiːəltiˈfi(ə)lti mass nounhistorical 1A feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord. they owed fealty to the Earl rather than the King Example sentencesExamples No, what's important is your unswerving fealty to the Lord. By that I mean a vassal/lord relationship in which the former swears fealty to the latter in return for control of the lands which he owns. The Crusaders would remain for one year in the East to assist the new Emperor; any who remained thereafter would have to take an oath of fealty to him. The Anglo-Saxons used oaths not only to swear fealty to feudal lords, but also to ensure honesty during legal proceedings and transactions. Nearly helpless, Harold was forced to swear an oath of fealty to William and to swear further that he would advocate William's cause in England. 1.1 Formal acknowledgement of loyalty to a lord. a property for which she did fealty Example sentencesExamples Of all the bonds of feudalism, the greatest and the most important bond was the one of fealty, of loyalty to one's lord. Llwelyn was forced into a humiliating surrender that included relinquishing control over the eastern part of his territory and an acknowledgment of fealty paid to Edward I annually. Homage and fealty performed by the great men after the coronation were arguably of greater practical importance than the ceremony itself. In 920 Edmund had accepted Raegnald's fealty and thus acknowledged his status. The essence of the original feudal system introduced by William I was that tenants of manors or other substantial units of land had obligations to their lords, of which fealty, suit of court, and military service were the most common. Synonyms allegiance, faithfulness, fidelity, obedience, adherence, homage, devotion, bond Origin Middle English: from Old French feau(l)te, fealte, from Latin fidelitas (see fidelity). Definition of fealty in US English: fealty nounˈfi(ə)ltiˈfē(ə)ltē historical 1A feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord. they owed fealty to the Earl rather than the King Example sentencesExamples No, what's important is your unswerving fealty to the Lord. By that I mean a vassal/lord relationship in which the former swears fealty to the latter in return for control of the lands which he owns. Nearly helpless, Harold was forced to swear an oath of fealty to William and to swear further that he would advocate William's cause in England. The Anglo-Saxons used oaths not only to swear fealty to feudal lords, but also to ensure honesty during legal proceedings and transactions. The Crusaders would remain for one year in the East to assist the new Emperor; any who remained thereafter would have to take an oath of fealty to him. 1.1 Formal acknowledgement of loyalty to a lord. a property for which she did fealty Example sentencesExamples Of all the bonds of feudalism, the greatest and the most important bond was the one of fealty, of loyalty to one's lord. The essence of the original feudal system introduced by William I was that tenants of manors or other substantial units of land had obligations to their lords, of which fealty, suit of court, and military service were the most common. Llwelyn was forced into a humiliating surrender that included relinquishing control over the eastern part of his territory and an acknowledgment of fealty paid to Edward I annually. In 920 Edmund had accepted Raegnald's fealty and thus acknowledged his status. Homage and fealty performed by the great men after the coronation were arguably of greater practical importance than the ceremony itself. Synonyms allegiance, faithfulness, fidelity, obedience, adherence, homage, devotion, bond Origin Middle English: from Old French feau(l)te, fealte, from Latin fidelitas (see fidelity).
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