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allegiance (iou)



allegiance noun. LME.
[Anglo-Norman var. of Old French ligeance (formed as LIEGE), perh. due to assoc. with Anglo-Latin alligantia alliance.]
The status of a liege lord. Only in LME.
The relation or duty of a liegeman to his liege lord; the tie or obligation of a subject to his or her monarch or government. LME.
oath of allegiance: see OATH noun.
Loyalty; the recognition of the claims which someone or something has to respect or duty. M18.
allegiancy noun L16.
allegiant adjective & noun (a) adjective giving allegiance, loyal; (b) noun a person who owes or gives allegiance: M16.