/euh lee"jeuhns/ , n.
1. the loyalty of a citizen to his or her government or of a subject to his or her sovereign.
2. loyalty or devotion to some person, group, cause, or the like.
[ 1350-1400; ME aliegiaunce, equiv. to a- prob. A- 5 + liege LIEGE + -aunce -ANCE; cf. MF ligeance ]
Syn . See loyalty .
Ant. 1. treason. 2. treachery.