fealty
1 synonym and 4 antonyms for fealty, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Loyalty and formal obedience owed by a vassal to a feudal lord; more broadly, sworn faithfulness or allegiance.
Antonyms
How to use fealty
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
swear fealty
pledge fealty to
Formal and mostly historical or literary; rarely used in everyday speech.
Etymology
From Old French feauté, ultimately from Latin fidelitas ("faithfulness") — a doublet of "fidelity".
Full origin of fealty →Frequently asked questions
What does “fealty” mean?
The word “fealty” means loyalty and formal obedience owed by a vassal to a feudal lord; more broadly, sworn faithfulness or allegiance. In plain terms, sworn loyalty, historically owed by a vassal to a lord.
How do you pronounce “fealty”?
“Fealty” is pronounced FEE-uhl-tee (/ˈfiː.əlti/ in IPA).
How do you use “fealty” in a sentence?
Here is “fealty” used in a sentence: “The knight swore fealty to the king before the entire court.”
What part of speech is “fealty”?
“Fealty” is a noun.
Where does the word “fealty” come from?
The word “fealty” comes from Latin. From Old French feauté, ultimately from Latin fidelitas ("faithfulness") — a doublet of "fidelity".
