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Fealty Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fealty? [n] the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fealty: allegiance Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fealty: acquiescence \| adherence \| adhesion \| allegiance \| ardor \| assigned task \| attachment \| bona fides \| bond \| bonne foi \| bounden duty \| burden \| business \| call of duty \| charge \| commitment \| compliance \| conformity \| constancy \| dedication \| deference \| dependability \| devoir \| devotedness \| devotion \| duteousness \| duties and responsibilities \| dutifulness \| duty \| ethics \| faith \| faithfulness \| fidelity \| firmness \| good faith \| homage \| imperative \| line of duty \| loyalty \| mission \| must \| obedience \| obediency \| obligation \| observance \| onus \| ought \| piety \| place \| reliability \| respect \| self-imposed duty \| service \| servility \| servitium \| staunchness \| steadfastness \| submission \| submissiveness \| suit and service \| suit service \| support \| tie \| troth \| true blue \| trueness \| trustworthiness \| truth \| willingness See Also \| loyalty Fealty In Webster's Dictionary \Fe"al*ty\, n. [OE. faute, OF. faut['e], fealt['e], feel['e], feelteit, fr. L. fidelitas, fr. fidelis faithful. See {Feal}, and cf. Fidelity.] 1. Fidelity to one's lord; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord; the special oath by which this obligation was assumed; fidelity to a superior power, or to a government; loyality. It is no longer the practice to exact the performance of fealty, as a feudal obligation. --Wharton (Law Dict. ). Tomlins. 2. Fidelity; constancy; faithfulness, as of a friend to a friend, or of a wife to her husband. He should maintain fealty to God. --I. Taylor. Makes wicked lightnings of her eyes, and saps The fealty of our friends. --tennyson. Swore fealty to the new government. --Macaulay. Note: Fealty is distinguished from homage, which is an acknowledgment of tenure, while fealty implies an oath. See {Homage}. --Wharton. Syn: Homage; loyality; fidelity; constancy.

Fealty Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fealty?

[n] the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Fealty: allegiance

See Also | loyalty

Fealty In Webster's Dictionary

\Fe"al*ty\, n. [OE. faute, OF. faut['e], fealt['e],
feel['e], feelteit, fr. L. fidelitas, fr. fidelis faithful.
See {Feal}, and cf. Fidelity.]
1. Fidelity to one's lord; the feudal obligation by which the
   tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord; the
   special oath by which this obligation was assumed;
   fidelity to a superior power, or to a government;
   loyality. It is no longer the practice to exact the
   performance of fealty, as a feudal obligation. --Wharton
   (Law Dict. ). Tomlins.

2. Fidelity; constancy; faithfulness, as of a friend to a
   friend, or of a wife to her husband.

         He should maintain fealty to God.     --I. Taylor.

         Makes wicked lightnings of her eyes, and saps The
         fealty of our friends.                --tennyson.

         Swore fealty to the new government.   --Macaulay.

Note: Fealty is distinguished from homage, which is an
      acknowledgment of tenure, while fealty implies an oath.
      See {Homage}. --Wharton.

Syn: Homage; loyality; fidelity; constancy.

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