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allegiance
CEFRC2
/əˈliː.d͡ʒəns/
noun
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In plain English
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noun
Strong loyalty to a person, group, country, or cause.
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noun
Extra detailA loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.
Examples
The knight swore an oath of allegiance to the king.
Pledge allegiance to the national flag.
At a glance
Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
- 1
- Synonyms
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Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningLoyalty or commitment to a cause, group, nation or of a subordinate to a superior.
More examples
In contextIt was always going to be a hot occasion for Declan Rice and Jack Grealish, the one-time Ireland internationals who subsequently switched their allegiances.
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Origin
noun
From Middle English alegiaunce, from Anglo-Norman alegaunce (“loyalty of a liege-servant to one's lord”), variant of Old French ligeance, from lige (“vassal, liegeman”). More at liege.