Definition of FEALTY

fealty

Meanings

Plural: fealties

Noun

  • the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
  • Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English feaute, feute, from Anglo-Norman fëauté, fëuté, from Latin fidēlitās (“faithfulness”; “homage, fealty” in Medieval Latin), from fidēlis (“faithful”) + -tās (noun suffix); the modern form (for expected *feauty /ˈfjuːti/) is due to learned influence. Equivalent to obsolete feal + -ty. Doublet of fidelity.

Scrabble Score: 12

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

fealty is a valid Words With Friends word