Added 9 October 2026
allegiance
/əˈliː.d͡ʒəns/ noun
In Latin: allegiantia, fidēlitās, fidēs Wiktionary
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- Loyalty or commitment to a cause, group, nation or of a subordinate to a superior.
Origin
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.
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