Meaning of the word fealty in English

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fealty

US /ˈfiːl.ti/
UK /ˈfiːl.ti/

Noun

formal acknowledgment of loyalty to a lord or sovereign

Example:
The knights swore fealty to their king.
He pledged his fealty to the new leader.