fealty• The 1790s and 1890s both began as conservative periods of government fealty to business and finance.• If he's trusted me I've never asked him to, and I've never promised him fealty.• By this act he performedfealty.• They were subject to the warden's authority, and in some forestssworefealty to him.• Saving only the fealty which he owed to his father he swore allegiance to Philip against all men.
Originfealty
(1200-1300)Old Frenchfealté, from Latinfidelitas; → FIDELITY