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. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a feudal vassal's sworn... allegianceloyaltyfidelityfaithfulnesshomagedevotion ↔ Opposites disloyaltytreacherybetrayalfaithlessness Word family Related forms fidelityfaith Etymology AI details From Old French 'fealte, fealte' ('loyalty, fidelity'), from Latin 'fidēlitās' ('faithfulness'), from 'fidēlis' ('faithful'), from 'fidēs' ('faith, trust'). fidēlitās Latin fidēs Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown