fealty
noun/ˈfiːəlti/
/ˈfiːəlti/
[uncountable] (old use)- a promise to be loyal to somebody and show them your support, especially a king or queenWord OriginMiddle English: from Old French feau(l)te, fealte, from Latin fidelitas, from fidelis ‘faithful’, from fides ‘faith’.
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