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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fe•al•ty (fē′əl tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - World History[Hist.]
- fidelity to a lord.
- the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.
- fidelity;
faithfulness.
- Latin fidēlis
- Latin fidēlitāt- (stem of fidēlitās) fidelity; internal -au-, -al- from feal, reshaping (by substitution of -al- -al1) of fe(d)eil
- Anglo-French, Old French feauté, fealté
- Middle English feute, feaute, fealtye 1275–1325
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged loyalty, devotion.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fealty /ˈfiːəltɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- (in feudal society) the loyalty sworn to one's lord on becoming his vassal
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French fealte, from Latin fidēlitās fidelity |