allegiance
/əˈliː.d͡ʒəns/
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Also seen as: allegiances
Meaning · English
Loyalty or commitment to a cause, group, nation or of a subordinate to a superior.
Noun
Examples
With what a feeling of joyful security did her heart go back to its old allegiance! Till now she had scarcely been aware of its strength, for she had known it but by its disappointment—now she fully admitted that early and passionate emotion with which Robert Evelyn had inspired her was indeed her d
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “allegiance” mean?
Loyalty or commitment to a cause, group, nation or of a subordinate to a superior.
Is “allegiance” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.