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ALLEGIANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does allegiant mean? 

ALLEGIANT (adjective)
  The adjective ALLEGIANT has 1 sense:

1. steadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government)play

  Familiarity information: ALLEGIANT used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ALLEGIANT (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Steadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government)

Context example:

it is impossible to be allegiant to two opposing forces

Similar:

loyal (steadfast in allegiance or duty)

Domain category:

administration; governance; governing; government; government activity (the act of governing; exercising authority)

Derivation:

allegiance (the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action)

allegiance (the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign))


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