fealty

== English == === Alternative forms === fielty === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English feaute, feute, from Anglo-Norman fëauté, fëuté, from Latin fidēlitās (“faithfulness”; “homage, fealty” in Medieval Latin), from fidēlis (“faithful”) +‎ -tās (noun suffix); the modern form (for expected *feauty /ˈfjuːti/) is due to learned influence. Equivalent to obsolete feal +‎ -ty. Doublet of fidelity. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfiː.əlti/, /ˈfiːlti/ Rhymes: -iəlti === Noun === fealty (countable and uncountable, plural fealties) Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord. Synonyms: fidelity, allegiance, faithfulness ==== Related terms ==== fidelity ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === featly