fealty (Meaning)
fealty (n)
the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
fealty (n.)
Fidelity to one's lord; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord; the special oath by which this obligation was assumed; fidelity to a superior power, or to a government; loyality. It is no longer the practice to exact the performance of fealty, as a feudal obligation.
Fidelity; constancy; faithfulness, as of a friend to a friend, or of a wife to her husband.
Synonyms & Antonyms of fealty
Synonyms:
- trustworthiness
- constancy
- faith
- resolution
- adhesion
- determination
- affection
- fastness
- troth
- reliability
- fondness
- firmness
- dependability
- devotedness
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
fealty Sentence Examples
- The knights took an oath of fealty to their liege lord, pledging loyalty and obedience.
- The vassal swore fealty to his feudal lord, promising to serve and protect him.
- The serfs showed their fealty to their lord by paying taxes and working on his land.
- The peasants pledged fealty to the king, acknowledging his authority and power.
- The subjects demonstrated their fealty to the queen by following her laws and respecting her decrees.
- The citizens showed their fealty to the government by voting in elections and participating in civic duties.
- The soldiers expressed their fealty to their country by fighting bravely in battle and defending its borders.
- The employees showed their fealty to their company by working hard and dedicating themselves to their jobs.
- The students showed their fealty to their school by following the rules and regulations and striving for academic excellence.
- The fans showed their fealty to their favorite team by cheering them on at games and supporting them through thick and thin.
FAQs About the word fealty
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The knights took an oath of fealty to their liege lord, pledging loyalty and obedience.
The vassal swore fealty to his feudal lord, promising to serve and protect him.
The serfs showed their fealty to their lord by paying taxes and working on his land.
The peasants pledged fealty to the king, acknowledging his authority and power.
