Fealty: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ก๏ธ
fealty
[ หfiหษlti ]
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:
๐ต๐น fidelidade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคจเคฟเคทเฅเค เคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Treue
๐ฎ๐ฉ kesetiaan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒััะฝัััั
๐ต๐ฑ wiernoลฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฟ ่ช
๐ซ๐ท fidรฉlitรฉ
๐ช๐ธ lealtad
๐น๐ท sadakat
๐ฐ๐ท ์ถฉ์ฑ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุงูููุงุก
๐จ๐ฟ vฤrnost
๐ธ๐ฐ vernosลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅฟ ่ฏ
๐ธ๐ฎ zvestoba
๐ฎ๐ธ tryggรฐ
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฐะดะฐะปะดัา
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แแแฃแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ sษdaqษt
๐ฒ๐ฝ lealtad
Word origin
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.