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).
例文
1. He swore fealty to the king.
彼は国王に忠誠を誓った。
2.He swore fealty to his lord.
彼は領主に忠誠を誓った。
3.Round many western islands have I been Which Bards in fealty to Apollo hold.
あとどれだけ西側の島があり、歌はそれらをアポロに臣従させた。
4.He took an oath of fealty to the king.
王への忠誠を誓った。
5.Though swearing fealty to Osama bin Laden,he had indeed started to become his rival.