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fealty

noun
🔊/ˈfiːəlti/
🔊/ˈfiːəlti/
[uncountable] (old use)
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  1. a promise to be loyal to somebody and show them your support, especially a king or queen（尤指对君主的）效忠宣誓
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French feau(l)te, fealte, from Latin fidelitas, from fidelis ‘faithful’, from fides ‘faith’.