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al|le|giance — «uh LEE juhns», noun. 1. the loyalty owed by a citizen to his country or government; obligation of a subject to his ruler: »I pledge allegiance to the flag. His allegiance has never been questioned. SYNONYM(S): duty, obligation. 2. Figurative.… … Useful english dictionary
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Allegiance — Al*le giance, n. [OE. alegeaunce; pref. a + OF. lige, liege. The meaning was influenced by L. ligare to bind, and even by lex, legis, law. See {Liege}, {Ligeance}.] 1. The tie or obligation, implied or expressed, which a subject owes to his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Sikhism — The Sikh religion emerged at the beginning of 16th century C.E. in the Punjab, a territory hotly contested by Hindus and Muslims at the time. It aimed to find the truths common to both faiths, placing less emphasis on laws and rituals and soon … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
allegiance — al|le|giance [əˈli:dʒəns] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: ligeance, from lige person you owe loyal service to , from Late Latin laetus serf ] loyalty to a leader, country, belief etc allegiance to ▪ You owe allegiance (=have a … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pledge of Allegiance — Pledge of Al|le|giance, the a speech that US citizens learn, which is a promise to respect the US and be loyal to it. In schools children usually say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning, while looking at the national flag and putting their… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Allegiance — Al|le|giance [ə li:dʒəns] die; <aus gleichbed. engl. allegiance zu altfr. lige »lehnspflichtig«> (veraltet) Untertanenpflicht, treue … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
allegiance — al|le|giance [ ə lidʒəns ] noun count or uncount strong loyalty to a person, group, idea, or country … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Sultan — The monarchs in the Ghaznavid and Ghaurid empires, as well as in states ruled by Muslim dynasties in India until 1526, were generally referred to with the royal title sultan. These sultans, though sovereign rulers, often maintained the fiction … Historical dictionary of Medieval India
