Fealty



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.效忠
• ［英］ n.效忠 ( duty and loyalty; allegiance)
• ［记］ fidelity ( 忠贞, 忠诚) 的变体, fid ( 相信) +elity
• ［例］ He swore fealty to the king for his land.

Webster Collegiate

noun (plural -ties)

• Etymology: Middle English feute, fealtye, from Anglo-French feelté, fealté, from Latin fidelitat-, fidelitas — more at fidelity
• Date: 14th century
• 1.
  • a. the fidelity of a vassal or feudal tenant to his lord
  • b. the obligation of such fidelity
• 2. intense fidelity
• Synonyms: see fidelity

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