fealty

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /ˈfiəlti/ UK /ˈfiːəlti/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a feudal vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord

The knight swore fealty to his king on bended knee.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a feudal vassal's sworn... allegiance loyalty fidelity faithfulness homage devotion

Opposites

disloyalty treachery betrayal faithlessness

Word family

Related forms fidelity faith

Etymology

From Old French 'fealte, fealte' ('loyalty, fidelity'), from Latin 'fidēlitās' ('faithfulness'), from 'fidēlis' ('faithful'), from 'fidēs' ('faith, trust').

fidēlitās Latin fidēs Latin

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Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# fealty

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈfiəlti/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈfiːəlti/

## Meanings
1. a feudal vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord

## Examples
- The knight swore fealty to his king on bended knee.

## Synonyms
- allegiance
- loyalty
- fidelity
- faithfulness
- homage
- devotion

## Antonyms
- disloyalty
- treachery
- betrayal
- faithlessness

## Related Forms
- fidelity
- faith

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: fidēlitās
- Root: fidēs

## Etymology
From Old French 'fealte, fealte' ('loyalty, fidelity'), from Latin 'fidēlitās' ('faithfulness'), from 'fidēlis' ('faithful'), from 'fidēs' ('faith, trust').

## AI Etymology
Fealty comes from Old French 'fealte, fealte' ('loyalty, fidelity'), from Latin 'fidēlitās' ('faithfulness'), from 'fidēlis' ('faithful'), from 'fidēs' ('faith, trust'). The etymological trail includes Latin fidēlitās and Latin fidēs. As a noun, fealty names a feudal vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord. The same family is visible in related forms such as fidelity and faith.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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