fe|al|ty

fe|al|ty «FEE uhl tee», noun, plural -ties.

1. a) the loyalty and duty owed by a vassal to his feudal lord: »

The nobles swore fealty to the king.

b) the recognition of this obligation.

2. loyalty; faithfulness; allegiance. SYNONYM(S): fidelity.

╂[< Old French feaulte < Latin fidēlitās. See etym. of doublet fidelity. (Cf. ↑fidelity)]