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.
Synonyms
adherence, commitment, dedication, fealty, fidelity, loyalty
Scrabble Score: 13
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Words With Friends Score: 18
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