serment — meaning in English

English meaning

• fealty noun Loyalty and formal obedience owed by a vassal to a feudal lord; more broadly, sworn faithfulness or allegiance.
• oath noun A solemn formal promise, often invoking something sacred, to tell the truth or keep a commitment.
• pledge verb To make a solemn promise to do something.

Senses

serment is used for these senses in English:

• fealty Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord.
• oath A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
• pledge A solemn promise to do something.

oath — full definition

1. noun A solemn formal promise, often invoking something sacred, to tell the truth or keep a commitment.
2. noun A curse word or swear word.

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