fealty

English

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman fealté, from Latin fidēlitās (“faithfulness”). Doublet of fidelity.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfiːlti/

Noun

fealty (countable and uncountable, plural fealties)

Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord
Synonyms: fidelity, allegiance, faithfulness
The oath by which this obligation was assumed.

Related terms

fidelity

Translations

fidelity to one's lord

Bulgarian: васална вярност (vasalna vjarnost)
Danish: troskab c
Dutch: trouw (nl) m
Finnish: vasallin uskollisuus
French: fidélité (fr) f, loyauté (fr) f

Norwegian: troskap m
Polish: wierność (pl) f
Portuguese: fidelidade (pt) f
Russian: ве́рность (ru) f (vérnostʹ)
Swedish: trohet (sv) c, huldhet (sv) c, tro (sv) c, länsplikt c

the oath by which this obligation was assumed

Bulgarian: васална клетва (vasalna kletva)
Danish: lensed c
Dutch: eed van trouw

French: serment (fr) m
Hungarian: hűbéreskü (hu)
Swedish: trohetsed (sv) c, tro och loven c

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Translations to be checked

French: ^{(please verify)} fidélité (fr) f

Norwegian: ^{(please verify)} troskapsed m (2)

Anagrams

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