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allegiance to a cause

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  • allegiance — n. 1) to give; pledge, swear allegiance 2) to disavow, forsake one s allegiance to 3) true, unfailing, unswerving allegiance 4) allegiance to (allegiance to a cause) * * * [ə liːdʒ(ə)ns] forsake one s allegiance to pledge swear allegiance… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Allegiance — Al*le giance, n. [OE. alegeaunce; pref. a + OF. lige, liege. The meaning was influenced by L. ligare to bind, and even by lex, legis, law. See {Liege}, {Ligeance}.] 1. The tie or obligation, implied or expressed, which a subject owes to his… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • allegiance — [ə lē′jəns] n. [ME alligeaunce, altered (after allegeaunce, a formal declaration < aleggen, ALLEGE) < OFr ligeance < lige, liege (see LIEGE); sense affected by assoc. with L ligare, to bind] 1. the duty that was owed by a vassal to his… …   English World dictionary

  • allegiance — ► NOUN ▪ loyalty of a subordinate to a superior or of an individual to a group or cause. ORIGIN Old French ligeance; related to LIEGE(Cf. ↑liege) …   English terms dictionary

  • allegiance — noun Etymology: Middle English aligeaunce, from Anglo French allegeance, alteration of ligeance, from lige liege Date: 14th century 1. a. the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord b. (1) the fidelity owed by a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • allegiance — /euh lee jeuhns/, n. 1. the loyalty of a citizen to his or her government or of a subject to his or her sovereign. 2. loyalty or devotion to some person, group, cause, or the like. [1350 1400; ME aliegiaunce, equiv. to a prob. A 5 + liege LIEGE + …   Universalium

  • allegiance — noun /əˈliː.dʒəns/ Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler. Syn: fidelity, loyalty, adherence …   Wiktionary

  • allegiance — 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… …   English dictionary for students

  • allegiance — [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 …   English new terms dictionary

  • allegiance — 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… …   From formal English to slang

  • allegiance — n. 1 loyalty (to a person or cause etc.). 2 the duty of a subject to his or her sovereign or government. Etymology: ME f. AF f. OF ligeance (as LIEGE): perh. assoc. with ALLIANCE …   Useful english dictionary

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