Definition of ALLEGIANCE

allegiance

Meanings

Plural: allegiances

Noun

  • the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
  • the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
  • Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English alegiaunce, from Anglo-Norman alegaunce (“loyalty of a liege-servant to one's lord”), variant of Old French ligeance, from lige (“vassal, liegeman”). More at liege.

Scrabble Score: 13

allegiance is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
allegiance is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
allegiance is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

allegiance is a valid Words With Friends word