Meaning & use

fealty

noun·Advanced

Loyalty and allegiance owed to a lord, ruler, or cause, especially in feudal times.

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The knight swore fealty to the king before the entire court.

Modern writers sometimes use fealty to describe fierce loyalty to a brand or team.

A note on using this word

"Fealty" is historically tied to feudal oaths of loyalty, though it now appears figuratively in modern writing for strong devotion.

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