NYT Dictionary
ALLEGIANCE
/əˈliː.d͡ʒəns/Nounal-LE-gianceal-le-giance · 3 syllablesGrade 3
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021
Meaning
Loyalty or commitment to a cause, group, nation or of a subordinate to a superior.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English alegiaunce, from Anglo-Norman alegaunce (“loyalty of a liege-servant to one's lord”), variant of Old French ligeance, from lige (“vassal, liegeman”). More at liege.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
treasondisloyalty
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2021.