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allegiant
[ uh-lee-juhnt ]
adjective
- loyal; faithful.
noun
- a faithful follower; adherent:
allegiants of religious cults.
Word History and Origins
Origin of allegiant1
Example Sentences
These considerations, along with the obvious disrespect shown to her by her supposed allegiant lords, have made Rhaenyra desperate to find more dragonriders.
He argues that Democrats are "highly conflict avoidant" and that such a temperament has made them "mincemeat to the vast majority of the GOP who is allegiant to Donald Trump."
Add in that cassettes and CDs continue to have allegiant devotees and the case can be made that the shops that have weathered the shutdown will come back strong.
But in recent years, Dust-to-Digital has fostered an outsized and allegiant social media audience by sharing daily videos of legends like B.B.
Unlike their N.B.A. counterparts, highly paid coaches are the faces of the college game and the main mouthpieces to the referees, and allegiant fans follow their lead.
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More About Allegiant
What does allegiant mean?
Allegiant is an adjective meaning loyal or faithful, especially to a person or cause. Less commonly, it is used as a noun meaning a faithful follower.
Allegiant is often used to describe a loyalty that is considered extremely important, such as to a country or leader.
Example: Her supporters have remained allegiant to her even in the aftermath of the scandal.
Where does allegiant come from?
The first records of the word allegiant come from the 1500s. The noun form, allegiance, is even older, and originally referred to the loyalty owed to a king or lord. Later, it came to mean a person’s duty to their government. If you went to school in the United States, you’re familiar with the Pledge of Allegiance, which is an oath of loyalty to the country recited by schoolchildren and at patriotic ceremonies. This type of formal loyalty is what’s implied by allegiant.
Now that all-powerful monarchs aren’t quite as popular as they were in the Middle Ages, allegiant is used in different contexts. Still, it usually applies to relationships considered important to someone’s identity. A person may remain allegiant to their home country after moving away. A president’s advisers may be described as allegiant if they remain loyal no matter what. Ultra-devoted fans could even describe themselves as allegiant to a pop star. In just about every instance, people who are allegiant are pledging their loyalty to someone more powerful or something bigger than themselves.
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What are some other forms of allegiant?
- allegiance (noun)
- allegiants (plural)
What are some synonyms for allegiant?
What are some words that share a root or word element with allegiant?
- liege
- nonallegiance
What are some words that often get used in discussing allegiant?
How is allegiant used in real life?
Being allegiant means you are all in on loyalty, so the word is usually only used to describe someone who is seriously faithful to someone or something.
I’m guessing LOYALTY is something you’re either BORN WITH OR NOT! It’s not difficult to be allegiant and so FEW people don’t know the definition! I’m SO done! Ughhhh
— E-Lee Love ❤️💋❤️💋 (@Elsabox123) June 13, 2019
Allegiant definition: Loyal, faithful, steadfast, to a cause or a person.
That just makes the betrayal signs stand out more.
— Iris 🇵🇷 🖤🧡🤩 Future looks bright (@Yananiris) May 22, 2019
me, a libra, during a breakup: “this makes me think of something Judith Butler said, which is, and I’m paraphrasing here, that we sometimes remain allegiant to an attachment that injures us because we can’t estimate the experience of being in the world without it…”
— MOURNING BREATH (@BillyRayB) September 19, 2019
Try using allegiant!
True or false?
Allegiant is usually used to describe someone whose loyalty is casual or could change.
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