allegiance

• allegiaunce (obsolete)

From Middle English aliegiaunce, from Anglo-Norman alegaunce (“loyalty of a liege-servant to one's lord”), a modification of Anglo-Norman legaunce influenced by other words starting with the prefix -a-, from Anglo-Norman lege, liege (“liege, servant”), of Germanic origin. More at liege.

• IPA^(key): /əˈliː.dʒəns/

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allegiance (countable and uncountable, plural allegiances)

1. Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

• fidelity, loyalty, adherence

• oath of allegiance
• pledge of allegiance