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fealty

/ˈfiːlti/

Meanings
noun
Fidelity to one's lord or master; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord

Examples :

"The knight swore an oath of fealty to the king, promising to serve him loyally in battle. "
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Related Words

Illustration obligation

obligation noun

/ɑb.ləˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

"My obligation to my family means I need to visit them regularly. "

Illustration fidelity

fidelity noun

/faɪˈdɛl.ɪ.ti/

Faithfulness to one's duties.

"the fidelity of the civil servants"

Illustration promised

promised verb

/ˈpɹɒm.ɪst/ /ˈpɹɑ.mɪst/

To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

"He promised to never return to this town again."

Illustration loyally

loyally adverb

/ˈlɔɪəli/ /ˈlɔɪəlli/

In a loyal manner, faithfully.

"The student loyally followed the teacher's instructions. "

Illustration master

master noun

/ˈmastə/ /ˈmɑːstə/ /ˈmæstɚ/

Someone who has control over something or someone.

"The master chef had complete control over the kitchen and its staff. "

Illustration employees

employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

Illustration faithful

faithful noun

/ˈfeɪθ.fəl/

(in the plural) The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.

"The faithful pray five times a day."

Illustration assumed

assumed verb

/əˈsjuːmd/ /əˈsuːmd/

To authenticate by means of belief; to surmise; to suppose to be true, especially without proof

"We assume that, as her parents were dentists, she knows quite a bit about dentistry."

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promising verb

/ˈpɹɒmɪsɪŋ/ /ˈpɹɑmɪsɪŋ/

To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

"He promised to never return to this town again."

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

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confidential adjective

/ˌkɑːnfɪˈdɛnʃl/

Kept, or meant to be kept, secret within a certain circle of persons; not intended to be known publicly

"The newspaper claims a leaked confidential report by the government admits to problems with corrupt MPs."

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "