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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAllegiance
/əˈliː.dʒəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The loyalty or commitment of an individual to a group or cause.
"Citizens are expected to show allegiance to their country." - 2
A duty of fidelity or loyalty to a sovereign or government.
"The soldier pledged his allegiance to the flag."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'aligeance', stemming from the Vulgar Latin 'alligare', meaning 'to bind to', combining 'ad-' (to) and 'ligare' (to bind). Historically rooted in feudal law denoting the loyalty owed by a vassal to a lord, the term evolved in modern English to encompass any form of loyalty, devotion, or obligation to a nation, cause, or leader.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Allegiance" is said worldwide
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allégeance
Transliteration: al-lay-zhahns
"Les citoyens doivent prêter allégeance à leur pays."
Treue
Transliteration: troi-eh
"Die Soldaten schworen Treue zur Flagge."
alleganza
Transliteration: al-leh-gan-tsa
"I cittadini devono mostrare alleanza al loro paese."
lealtad
Transliteration: le-al-tad
"Los ciudadanos deben mostrar lealtad a su país."
lealdade
Transliteration: le-al-dah-de
"Os cidadãos devem mostrar lealdade ao seu país."
निष्ठा
Transliteration: nishtha
"नागरिकों को अपने देश के प्रति निष्ठा दिखानी चाहिए।"
忠诚
Transliteration: zhōngchéng
"公民应对他们的国家表现出忠诚。"
충성
Transliteration: chungseong
"시민들은 그들의 나라에 충성을 보여야 합니다."
忠誠
Transliteration: chūsei
"市民は自国に忠誠を示さなければならない。"
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