c. 1300, feaute, from Old French feauté, earlier fealte, "loyalty, fidelity; homage sworn by a vassal to his overlord; faithfulness," from Latin fidelitatem (nominative fidelitas) "faithfulness, fidelity," from fidelis "loyal, faithful" (see fidelity).
中文解释
1. fidelity => fealty (古法语变体).
实用例句
1. He swore fealty to the king.
他宣誓效忠国王。来自辞典例句
2. He swore fealty to his lord.
他宣誓效忠他的领主.来自辞典例句
3. Round many western islands have I been Which Bards in fealty to Apollo hold.
还有多少西方的海岛,歌都已使它们向阿波罗臣服.来自英汉 - 翻译样例 - 文学
4. He took an oath of fealty to the king.
他宣誓对国王效忠.来自互联网
5. Though swearing fealty to Osama bin Laden, he had indeed started to become his rival.
