Fealty
Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˈfiəlti/
Origin
From Anglo-Norman fealté, from Latin fidÄ“litÄs ("faithfulness")
Full definition of fealty
Noun
fealty
(uncountable)- Fidelity to one's lord; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord; fidelity; allegiance; faithfulness.
- The oath by which this obligation was assumed.