| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | fe·al·ty |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  f   l-t |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. fe·al·ties
1a. The fidelity owed by a vassal to his feudal lord. b. The oath of such fidelity. 2. Faithfulness; allegiance. See synonyms at fidelity. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English fealtye, from Old French fealte, from Latin fidlit s, faithfulness, from fidlis, faithful, from fids, faith. See bheidh- in Appendix I.
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