FEALTY


Meaning of FEALTY in English

/ ˈfiːəlti; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( old use ) a promise to be loyal to sb, especially a king or queen

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : from Old French feau(l)te , fealte , from Latin fidelitas , from fidelis faithful, from fides faith.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.