fealty
英 [ˈfiːəlti]
美 [ˈfiːəlti]
n. (尤指对君主的)效忠宣誓
BNC.27821 / COCA.26862
牛津词典
noun
- （尤指对君主的）效忠宣誓
a promise to be loyal to sb, especially a king or queen
柯林斯词典
- (对统治者的)效忠，忠诚
In former times, if someone sworefealtyto their ruler, they promised to be loyal to him or her.
英英释义
noun
- the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)