🇬🇧🇪🇸 allegiance - lealtad : English Lesson
noun
Meaning of "allegiance" ("lealtad"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Allegiance means a strong promise to be loyal and to stand on someone’s side, like saying, “I’m on your team and I’ll support you,” whether it’s a person, a group, or a country.
My little brother swore allegiance to the couch and said he could never, ever get up to clean his room.
The cat’s allegiance is only to whoever has the can opener in their hand.
I gave my allegiance to broccoli in front of my parents, but secretly I’m still loyal to french fries.
The dust bunnies under my bed have formed an allegiance and are planning to conquer the vacuum cleaner.
The teacher joked that our class’s strongest allegiance was to the word “recess,” not “responsibility.”
At dawn the boy touched the flag and whispered allegiance. The room answered allegiance in low voices. The veteran took off his medal, placed it on the table, and promised allegiance again, whispering allegiance. A neighbor laid a hand on the boy and said allegiance once more. Tears and smiles met; the town felt whole, the promise kept.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: C2 Proficient
This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.
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