Difference between Allegiance and Fealty

What is the difference between Allegiance and Fealty?

Allegiance as a noun is loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler. while Fealty as a noun is fidelity to one's lord; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord; fidelity; allegiance; faithfulness.

Allegiance

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.

Example sentence: Our country is not the only thing to which we owe our allegiance. It is also owed to justice and to humanity.

Fealty

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Fidelity to one's lord; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord; fidelity; allegiance; faithfulness.The oath by which this obligation was assumed.

We hope you now know whether to use Allegiance or Fealty in your sentence.

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