fealty
Sign in to saveAn oath of fealty, from the Latin '''''' (faithfulness), is a pledge of allegiance of one person to another.
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An oath of fealty, from the Latin '''''' (faithfulness), is a pledge of allegiance of one person to another.
==Definition== In medieval Europe, the swearing of fealty took the form of an oath made by a vassal, or subordinate, to his lord. "Fealty" also referred to the duties incumbent upon a vassal that were owed to the lord, which consisted of service and aid.
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