allegiance
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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
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allegiance (plural allegiances)
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loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler
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