allegiance
The origin and history of allegiance.
Etymology
From Old French ligeance, describing the loyalty a vassal owed to his lord — the root also survives in the word "liege."
The origin and history of allegiance.
From Old French ligeance, describing the loyalty a vassal owed to his lord — the root also survives in the word "liege."
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