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allegiance

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  1. fidelity              
 
al.le.giance \*-'le--j*n(t)s\ n [ME allegeaunce, modif. of MF ligeance, fr. 
   OF, fr. lige lieg]e 1a: the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord 
    1b1: the fidelity owed by a subject or citizen to his sovereign or 
   governme nt 1b2: the obligation of an alien to the government under which 
   he resides  2: devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause