fealty
/ˈfiəɫti/
formal acknowledgment of loyalty to a lord
fealty in a sentence
“Knights swore fealty to their sovereign.”
Origin of fealty
Old French feaulte loyalty (from Latin fidelitas faithfulness, from fidelis faithful)
Related Words
credibility
the quality of being trusted and believed in
veracity
conformity to facts; accuracy; habitual truthfulness
authenticity
the quality of being genuine or true
bona fide
genuine; real; acting in good faith
sacrosanct
regarded as too important or valuable to be interfered with
inviolable
never to be broken or dishonored