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Allegiance

noun/kˈɑːɹɾəbəl/
Definition
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹɾəbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʊzəm/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʊzəm/
3 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹɾəbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
dedicationcommitmentfealtyloyalty
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
“his long commitment to public service”
nounthe loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
Word Forms
commitverbgive entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
allegiantadjectivesteadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government)
dedicateverbgive entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Treue
der Akt, sich (intellektuell oder emotional) an eine Vorgehensweise zu binden
🇫🇷French
allégeance
l'acte de se lier (intellectuellement ou émotionnellement) à un plan d'action
🇪🇸Spanish
lealtad
el acto de vincularse (intelectual o emocionalmente) a un curso de acción
🇮🇹Italian
fedeltà
l'atto di vincolarsi (intellettualmente o emotivamente) a una linea di condotta
🇳🇱Dutch
loyaliteit
de handeling waarbij je jezelf (intellectueel of emotioneel) aan een bepaalde handelwijze bindt
🇵🇹Portuguese
fidelidade
o ato de vincular-se (intelectualmente ou emocionalmente) a um curso de ação
🇷🇺Russian
преданность
акт привязки себя (интеллектуально или эмоционально) к образу действий
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निष्ठा
कार्रवाई के दौरान खुद को (बौद्धिक या भावनात्मक रूप से) बांधने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
আনুগত্য
নিজেকে আবদ্ধ করার কাজ (বুদ্ধিগতভাবে বা আবেগগতভাবে) কর্মের একটি কোর্সে
🇮🇳Tamil
விசுவாசம்
ஒரு செயல்பாட்டிற்கு உங்களை (அறிவுபூர்வமாக அல்லது உணர்ச்சி ரீதியாக) பிணைக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
విధేయత
మిమ్మల్ని మీరు (మేధోపరంగా లేదా మానసికంగా) ఒక చర్యకు కట్టుబడి ఉండే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
निष्ठा
स्वतःला (बौद्धिक किंवा भावनिक) कृतीच्या मार्गावर बांधण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિષ્ઠા
તમારી જાતને (બૌદ્ધિક અથવા ભાવનાત્મક રીતે) ક્રિયાના માર્ગમાં બાંધવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಷ್ಠೆ
ಕ್ರಿಯೆಯ ಕೋರ್ಸ್‌ಗೆ ನಿಮ್ಮನ್ನು (ಬೌದ್ಧಿಕವಾಗಿ ಅಥವಾ ಭಾವನಾತ್ಮಕವಾಗಿ) ಬಂಧಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വിധേയത്വം
ഒരു പ്രവർത്തന ഗതിയിലേക്ക് നിങ്ങളെത്തന്നെ (ബൗദ്ധികമായോ വൈകാരികമായോ) ബന്ധിപ്പിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਫ਼ਾਦਾਰੀ
ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ਨੂੰ (ਬੌਧਿਕ ਜਾਂ ਭਾਵਨਾਤਮਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ) ਕਿਰਿਆ ਦੇ ਕੋਰਸ ਨਾਲ ਬੰਨ੍ਹਣ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
بیعت
اپنے آپ کو (فکری طور پر یا جذباتی طور پر) کسی عمل سے منسلک کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
忠诚
将自己（智力上或情感上）束缚于某种行动方针的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
忠誠
自分自身を（知的または感情的に）一連の行動に縛り付ける行為
🇰🇷Korean
충성
자신을 (지적 또는 감정적으로) 행동 과정에 묶는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
lòng trung thành
hành động ràng buộc bản thân (trí tuệ hoặc cảm xúc) với một hành động
🇹🇭Thai
ความจงรักภักดี
การกระทำที่ผูกมัดตัวเอง (ทางสติปัญญาหรืออารมณ์) เข้ากับแนวทางปฏิบัติ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesetiaan
tindakan mengikat diri sendiri (secara intelektual atau emosional) pada suatu tindakan
🇵🇭Filipino
katapatan
ang pagkilos ng pagtali sa iyong sarili (intelektwal o emosyonal) sa isang kurso ng pagkilos
🇲🇾Malay
kesetiaan
tindakan mengikat diri anda (secara intelek atau emosi) kepada sesuatu tindakan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الولاء
فعل إلزام نفسك (فكريًا أو عاطفيًا) بمسار العمل
🇮🇷Persian
وفاداری
عملی که خود را (از نظر فکری یا عاطفی) به یک اقدام متعهد می‌سازید
🇹🇷Turkish
bağlılık
kendinizi (entelektüel veya duygusal olarak) bir eylem planına bağlama eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֱמוּנִים
פעולת כבול עצמך (אינטלקטואלית או רגשית) לדרך פעולה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'allegiance'?
The primary meaning of 'allegiance' is 'the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'allegiance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'allegiance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'allegiance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'allegiance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'allegiance' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'allegiance' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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