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allégeance

allegiance

noun ah-lay-ZHAHNS Rare

Usage Note

Allégeance refers to loyalty or formal submission to a sovereign, state, or authority. It is slightly formal and appears most often in political or historical contexts: prêter allégeance (to swear allegiance). It is related to liege (feudal lord).

Examples

"Les soldats ont prêté allégeance au roi."

Natural Translation

The soldiers swore allegiance to the king.

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