Fealty
noun
The act of being loyal or committed to someone, especially a lord or a king, often in a formal way.
In the medieval era, people showed fealty to their king by bowing before him.
Often appears as...
- swear fealty
- pledge fealty
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
noun
The feeling of respect and loyalty one has towards a person or organization.
Despite the controversies, many citizens still feel a strong sense of fealty towards their country.
Often appears as...
- sense of fealty
- fealty towards
Usage tips
Formal
noun
The act of being loyal or committed to someone, especially a lord or a king, often in a formal way.
In the medieval era, people showed fealty to their king by bowing before him.
Often appears as...
- swear fealty
- pledge fealty
Usage tips
Formal
Historical
noun
The feeling of respect and loyalty one has towards a person or organization.
Despite the controversies, many citizens still feel a strong sense of fealty towards their country.
Often appears as...
- sense of fealty
- fealty towards
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Usage
Used in historical or fantasy settings related to knights, lords, and monarchs.
The knight professed his fealty to the queen in a grand ceremony.
Pro Tip 2/3Ceremony and Vows
'Fealty' often entails a formal oath or ceremony, signifying a binding commitment.
He took an oath of fealty to the guild, vowing to uphold its values.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Synonymous with Friendship
Fealty implies a hierarchical relationship, not necessarily a friendship or equal partnership.
As a vassal, his fealty to the lord was about duty, not personal affection.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Usage
Used in historical or fantasy settings related to knights, lords, and monarchs.
The knight professed his fealty to the queen in a grand ceremony.
Pro Tip 2/3Ceremony and Vows
'Fealty' often entails a formal oath or ceremony, signifying a binding commitment.
He took an oath of fealty to the guild, vowing to uphold its values.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Synonymous with Friendship
Fealty implies a hierarchical relationship, not necessarily a friendship or equal partnership.
As a vassal, his fealty to the lord was about duty, not personal affection.
Pro Tip 1/3Historical Usage
Used in historical or fantasy settings related to knights, lords, and monarchs.
The knight professed his fealty to the queen in a grand ceremony.
Pro Tip 2/3Ceremony and Vows
'Fealty' often entails a formal oath or ceremony, signifying a binding commitment.
He took an oath of fealty to the guild, vowing to uphold its values.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Synonymous with Friendship
Fealty implies a hierarchical relationship, not necessarily a friendship or equal partnership.
As a vassal, his fealty to the lord was about duty, not personal affection.
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Quote examples
Steve Backshall
I come from an area of southern England that is utterly homogenous. All the history near me is about royalty and fealty, things which leave me cold. I lack roots, and have great warmth for places that have them.
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Abhijit Banerjee
American Economist
Independence day is an interesting time to reflect on our strange fealty to institutions that the British left us, including those that were explicitly set up to be used against us.
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Samantha Power
Irish Public Servant
In the absence of full-fledged Congressional investigations, American policymakers rarely look back. They are bound by continuity and fealty across administrations and generations.
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Journalist
Black people are pledging their fealty to the state, and yet they aren't getting the same return. This is theft. It's systemized.
Quote examples
Steve Backshall
I come from an area of southern England that is utterly homogenous. All the history near me is about royalty and fealty, things which leave me cold. I lack roots, and have great warmth for places that have them.
Quote examples
Abhijit Banerjee
American Economist
Independence day is an interesting time to reflect on our strange fealty to institutions that the British left us, including those that were explicitly set up to be used against us.
Quote examples
Samantha Power
Irish Public Servant
In the absence of full-fledged Congressional investigations, American policymakers rarely look back. They are bound by continuity and fealty across administrations and generations.
Quote examples
Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Journalist
Black people are pledging their fealty to the state, and yet they aren't getting the same return. This is theft. It's systemized.
Example 1 of 4
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