allegiance

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Middle English aliegiaunce from Anglo-Norman legaunce "loyalty of a liege-servant to one's lord" from Old French legeance from Old French lege, liege "liege, servant", of Germanic origin. More at liege.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /əˈliː.dʒəns/, SAMPA: /@"li:dZ@ns/
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[edit] Noun

allegiance (plural allegiances)

1. Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

[edit] Synonyms

• fidelity
• loyalty
• adherence

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