Allegiance Definition
ə-lējəns
allegiances
noun
allegiances
Loyalty or the obligation of loyalty, as to a nation, sovereign, or cause.
American Heritage
The duty that was owed by a vassal to his feudal lord.
Webster's New World
The obligations of a vassal to a lord.
American Heritage
The obligation of support and loyalty to one's ruler, government, or country.
Webster's New World
Loyalty or devotion, as to a cause, person, etc.
Webster's New World
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Noun
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allegiance
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allegiancesOrigin of Allegiance
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From Middle English aliegiaunce, from Anglo-Norman legaunce (“loyalty of a liege-servant to one's lord”), from Old French legeance, from Old French lege, liege (“liege, servant”), of Germanic origin. More at liege.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English alligeaunce alteration of ligeaunce from Old French ligeance from lige liege liege
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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