Allegiance
51allegiance — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. loyalty, devotion; duty. See obedience. Ant., treason, rebellion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. loyalty, fidelity, fealty, devotion; see loyalty . See Synonym Study at loyalty . III (Roget s 3… …
52allegiance — al|le|giance [ ə lidʒəns ] noun count or uncount strong loyalty to a person, group, idea, or country …
53allegiance — al·le·giance || É™ liËdÊ’É™ns n. loyalty, faithfulness, devotion, obedience, duty …
54allegiance — [ə li:dʒ(ə)ns] noun loyalty or commitment to a superior or to a group or cause. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr., var. of OFr. ligeance, from lige, liege (see liege), perh. by assoc. with Anglo Latin alligantia alliance …
55allegiance — n. Fealty, fidelity, loyalty, homage, duty, obligation, obedience …
56allegiance — n loyalty, fidelity, faithfulness, Archaic. troth, constancy; devotion, homage, fealty, adherence, duty, obligation; obedience, compliance, deference, subservience, submission, subjugation …
57allegiance — al·le·giance …
58allegiance — noun Syn: loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity, obedience, adherence, devotion Ant: disloyalty, treachery …
59allegiance — [əˈliːdʒ(ə)ns] noun [C/U] loyalty to a person, group, idea, or country …
60allegiance — al•le•giance [[t]əˈli dʒəns[/t]] n. 1) the loyalty of citizens to their government 2) loyalty or devotion to some person, group, cause, or the like • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME aliegiaunce=a (prob. a V) +liege liege+ aunce ance; cf. MF ligeance… …