allegiance

Words with a similar base: allegiance

'allegiance'

[commitment.n.02] as in: the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action

Examples:
his long commitment to public service
they felt no loyalty to a losing team

'allegiance'

[allegiance.n.02] as in: the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)

Origins

					allegiance (English)
└── aliegiaunce (Middle English (1100-1500))
    └── legaunce (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── legeance (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
            └── lege (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

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