Etymology

allegeance

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Today it means: Alleviation, relief. Full definition →

Middle English allegeaunce ← Old French alegeance
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allegeance · noun1

  1. Old French · derived fromalegeance
  2. Middle English · inherited fromallegeaunce
  3. English todayallegeance

From Middle English allegeaunce, alleggeaunce, from Old French alegeance.

allegeance · noun2

See allegiance.

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