Word of the Day – Fealty

Fealty (noun) (historic)

feel-tee

Sworn loyalty to a Lord or important person.

If you read historic fiction, you might just have come across this one, it’s a favourite of G.R.R. Martin.

Example sentences

“She knew as a lowly tenant she owed fealty to the Lord.”

“It was the best way to offer fealty to the master.”