/ 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.
/ 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. 2005