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No amount of time will weaken our allegiance to avenging those lost in the horrible attacks. America has a sharp memory, a firm resolve, and a commitment to her own.
John Doolittle

Meaning of "allegiance" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ALLEGIANCE

From Old French ligeance, from ligeliege.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ALLEGIANCE

allegiance  [əˈliːdʒəns] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALLEGIANCE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Allegiance is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ALLEGIANCE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Allegiance

An allegiance is a duty of fidelity said to be owed by a subject or a citizen to his/her state or sovereign.

Definition of allegiance in the English dictionary

The definition of allegiance in the dictionary is loyalty, as of a subject to his sovereign or of a citizen to his country.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALLEGIANCE


centrifugence
ˌsɛntrɪˈfjuːdʒəns
convergence
kənˈvɜːdʒəns
detergence
dɪˈtɜːdʒəns
diligence
ˈdɪlɪdʒəns
divergence
daɪˈvɜːdʒəns
egence
ˈiːdʒəns
emergence
ɪˈmɜːdʒəns
immergence
ɪˈmɜːdʒəns
insurgence
ɪnˈsɜːdʒəns
intelligence
ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒəns
mergence
ˈmɜːdʒəns
negligence
ˈnɛɡlɪdʒəns
postemergence
ˌpəʊstɪˈmɜːdʒəns
preemergence
ˌpriːɪˈmɜːdʒəns
resurgence
rɪˈsɜːdʒəns
submergence
səbˈmɜːdʒəns
upsurgence
ʌpˈsɜːdʒəns
urgence
ˈɜːdʒəns
vengeance
ˈvɛndʒəns
vergence
ˈvɜːdʒəns

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALLEGIANCE

allegation
allege
allegeance
alleged
allegedly
alleger
allegge
Alleghenies
Allegheny Mountains
allegiant
allegoric
allegorical
allegorically
allegoricalness
allegories
allegorisation
allegorise
allegoriser
allegorist
allegorization

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALLEGIANCE

advance
alliance
ambiance
analysis of variance
appliance
brilliance
Canadian Alliance
compliance
covariance
defiance
deviance
invariance
kitchen appliance
noncompliance
Pledge of Allegiance
radiance
reliance
self-reliance
the Alliance
Triple Alliance
variance

Synonyms and antonyms of allegiance in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ALLEGIANCE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «allegiance» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of allegiance

Translation of «allegiance» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALLEGIANCE

Find out the translation of allegiance to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of allegiance from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «allegiance» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拥护
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lealtad
570 millions of speakers

English

allegiance
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निष्ठा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الولاء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

верность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lealdade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আনুগত্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

allégeance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesetiaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Treue
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

忠誠
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

충성
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Allegiance
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lòng trung thành
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விசுவாசம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्ठा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bağlılık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fedeltà
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lojalność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вірність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

supunere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποταγή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trou
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trohet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

allegiance
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of allegiance

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLEGIANCE»

The term «allegiance» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.737 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALLEGIANCE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «allegiance» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «allegiance» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about allegiance

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10 QUOTES WITH «ALLEGIANCE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word allegiance.
1
Rick Allen
I really don't feel any strong allegiance to any country.
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Russell Banks
My major allegiance has been to storytelling, not to history.
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Dietrich Bonhoeffer
To endure the cross is not tragedy; it is the suffering which is the fruit of an exclusive allegiance to Jesus Christ.
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Belle Boyd
If it is a crime to love the South, its cause and its President, then I am a criminal. I would rather lie down in this prison and die than leave it owing allegiance to a government such as yours.
5
Vincent Bugliosi
If you're honest with yourself, you're going to find out whether you truly love America, or whether your primary allegiance is to the Republican party.
6
Judith Butler
You only trust those who are absolutely like yourself, those who have signed a pledge of allegiance to this particular identity.
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Henry Clay
I have heard something said about allegiance to the South. I know no South, no North, no East, no West, to which I owe any allegiance.
8
Graham Coxon
It's a bit loose and the people in my group have got other groups. They don't have to have a total allegiance to me. I think that's really a bit weird and showing some weird insecurity.
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John Doolittle
No amount of time will weaken our allegiance to avenging those lost in the horrible attacks. America has a sharp memory, a firm resolve, and a commitment to her own.
10
Steve Garvey
I'm sure everyone knows that my heart is and always will be with the players, the fans and the entire Dodger family. I've cared about the Dodgers for nearly my entire life, and nothing can change my allegiance to this franchise.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALLEGIANCE»

Discover the use of allegiance in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to allegiance and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Allegiance
He couldn't help his past any more than he could help the way those intense, deep blue eyes pierced me and held me captive.
Cayla Kluver, 2012
2
Allegiance
A Star Wars novel set between the events of Epsiode IV: A New Hope and Epsiode V: The Empire Strikes Back, it features a younger Han, Leia, and Luke, as well as Mara Jade.
Timothy Zahn, 2008
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I Pledge Allegiance
Enlisting as a group when one of them is drafted into the Vietnam War, best friends Morris, Rudi, Ivan and Beck pledge their loyalty to one another before reporting to different branches of service, where they are watched over by Morris, ...
Chris Lynch, 2011
4
Apocalypse and Allegiance: Worship, Politics, and Devotion ...
"Nelson Kraybill has written a fresh, vigorous, imaginative, demanding exposition of the book of Revelation. He has seen how deeply political the book is and has done superb homework on the Roman governance with which Revelation struggles.
J. Nelson Kraybill, 2010
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Allegiance
powerful blend of amused insight, warmth and gripping drama.
Sam Dowling, 2009
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allegiance
A sharp, haunting, and lyrical collection that attempts to understand what we owe the spaces we inhabit.
francine j. harris, 2012
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Allegiance: Fort Sumter, Charleston, and the Beginning of ...
Covers the history and events leading up the the start of the Civil War with the firing of the first shot at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861.
David Detzer, 2002
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Vietnam #1: I Pledge Allegiance
Four best friends.
Chris Lynch, 2011
9
I Pledge Allegiance (Revised Edition)
Describes how and why the Pledge of Allegiance was written, how it has changed in wording over the years, and precisely what it means.
June Swanson, 2007
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The Pledge: A History of the Pledge of Allegiance
In that sense, the story of the Pledge of Allegiance is the story of America and the American people.
Jeffrey Owen Jones, Peter Meyer, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALLEGIANCE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term allegiance is used in the context of the following news items.
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Defiant Nascar fans pledge allegiance to their Confederate flags
Nascar took a stance on the Confederate flag after last month's church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, in which nine African Americans ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Obama Weekly Address: Allegiance To Declaration of …
But our allegiance to this declaration – this idea – is the creed that binds us together. It's what, out of many, makes us one. And it's been the ... «RealClearPolitics, Jul 15»
3
Don't tamper with Pledge of Allegiance
I visited the new Longfellow Elementary School this week. I was picking up my grandson from a wonderful specialty class the Minot Public ... «Minot Daily News, Jul 15»
4
How the Pledge of Allegiance has changed since 1892
The Pledge of Allegiance is as much a part of American tradition as July 4th fireworks, parades and barbecues. But did you know the Pledge's ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Jul 15»
5
We pledge allegiance to the United States of Inc.: Corporations …
During my desultory post-graduation years in San Francisco, I lived in a big duplex with three roommates. We had bands, fledging writing gigs ... «Salon, Jul 15»
6
New US citizens take oath of allegiance
America's newest citizens are celebrating their newfound status after being sworn in at a naturalization ceremony in New Orleans, just in time ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
7
Newest Americans take Oath of Allegiance
Americans usually cheer the Star Spangled Banner before football games, but imagine hearing the anthem for the first time as a brand new ... «WWL, Jul 15»
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Newest Americans take oath of allegiance at the World War II …
The Fourth of July weekend kicked off Friday morning (July 3) with 50 new citizens taking the Oath of Allegiance at the National World War II ... «KLFY, Jul 15»
9
A Red, White, and Blue Cocktail to Pledge Your Allegiance To
Don't miss out—get the best of Vanity Fair delivered directly to your inbox. subscribe. Will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy ... «Vanity Fair, Jul 15»
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Islamic State of Russia: Caucasus Terrorists Pledge Allegiance to ISIS
“Obeying the order of Allah… we are declaring our allegiance to Caliph Ibrahim ben Awwad ben Ibrahim al Badri al-Qoureishi al Husseini for ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Allegiance [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/allegiance>. May 2024 ».
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