Fealty: meaning, definitions and examples

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fealty

 

[ หˆfiหษ™lti ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

loyalty

Fealty is a feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord. It is a formal pledge of allegiance and obedience, often involving the kissing of the lord's hand or a symbolic act of submission.

Synonyms

allegiance, faithfulness, loyalty

Examples of usage

  • The knight swore fealty to his liege lord.
  • Fealty was an important concept in medieval society.

Translations

Translations of the word "fealty" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น fidelidade

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคจเคฟเคทเฅเค เคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Treue

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kesetiaan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ั€ะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ wiernoล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฟ ่ช 

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fidรฉlitรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lealtad

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sadakat

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ถฉ์„ฑ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ูˆู„ุงุก

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vฤ›rnost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vernosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟ ่ฏš

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zvestoba

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ tryggรฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะดะฐะปะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ”แƒ แƒ—แƒ’แƒฃแƒšแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™daqษ™t

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lealtad

Etymology

The word 'fealty' originated from the Old French term 'feautรฉ', which in turn came from the Latin 'fidelitas' meaning 'faithfulness' or 'loyalty'. Fealty was a key element of feudal relationships in medieval Europe, where vassals pledged their loyalty and service to lords in exchange for protection and land.

See also: faith, faithful, faithfully, faithfulness, faithless, faithlessly, faithlessness, unfaithful, unfaithfully, unfaithfulness.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,943, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.