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    [Noun]  | "al*le*giance" | \ ə-ˈlē-jən(t)s \


    1: the obligation of a feudal vassal to his liege lord

    2: the fidelity owed by a subject or citizen to a sovereign or government

    3: the obligation of an alien to the government under which the alien resides


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English aligeaunce, borrowed from Anglo-French alleggeance, alter. (by addition of the verbal prefix a-, going back to Latin ad- {see: |ad-|ad-}) of ligeance, from lige, liege {see: |liege:1|liege:1} + -ance {see: |-ance|-ance};

    [Noun phrase]  | "the Pledge of Allegiance" 


    1: a formal promise of loyalty to the United States that groups of people say together

    [Noun]  | "allegiance" 


    1: adherence to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty;


      * e.g., " ... torn between his allegiance to his native country and the opportunities a sports career in the U.S. could offer "





     [ "allegiance" ]

    1: Loyalty and or commitment

      * e.g.,  ... You never have to question my allegiance. 

     [ "allegiant" ]

    1: The third and final installment in Divergent trilogy. Written by Veronica Roth.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: "Hey! Did you read Allegiant?" Person 2: "My life is ruined. Why Veronica? WHY?" *throws the book at the wall then quickly rushes over to see if it is okay* 

     [ "Allegiant" ]

    1: A book I would have considered good until I got to the terrible ending

      * e.g.,  ... Allegiant has the WORST ending ever. 

     [ "allegiant" ]

    1: The 3rd book in the divergent series (many consider it the last book some count four)

      * e.g.,  ... To find out more read allegiant it starts on page 19 


     [ "allegiant" ]

    2: The meaning of allegiant in the book is the group that is against the factionless and want to go outside the fence it is also hated for SPOILER ALERT not ending in "gent",and killing tris.

      * e.g.,  ... "Because they are allied" Evelyn 


     [ "allegiant" ]

    3: (Allegiant also means loyal or faithful)

     [ "Allegiant Air" ]

    1: Low cost airline based out of Las Vegas, NV. With their history of frequent emergency landings and aborted takeoffs, they will make sure that your destination will either not be the one you selected on the website, or back at your home where you started, $250 out of pocket.

      * e.g.,  ... I flew Allegiant Air once... Might as well have driven because I know I didn't choose to fly to Denver. 

     [ "Pledge of Allegiance" ]

    1: Daily address read throughout public schools in America every morning. Used to be just fine and dandy until President Eisenhower added 'under God' in 1954 to spite the communists.

      * e.g.,  ... I pledge allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 


     [ "Pledge of Allegiance" ]

    2: Now that 'under God' is a clear violation of the Establishment Clause of the federal Constitution, as defined by the Supreme Court in Engel v. Vitale, people push to remove the words from the Pledge. Others, such as fundamentalist Christians, claim we are a country of God. Whatever. THIS IS NOT A THEOCRACY.

     [ "Pledge of Allegiance" ]

    1: That irritating moment in the morning of every school day when we are forced to worship a peice of cloth in the classroom.

      * e.g.,  ... "I pledge allegiance to the cloth hanging in the classroom, and to the brainwashin for which it stands, one nation under canada and above mexico." My pledge of allegiance. 

     [ "pledge of allegiance" ]

    1: A type of brainwashing invented by the government of the United States and crammed down your throat by schools since preschool. Translated into simpler terms, the pledge means this:

      * e.g.,  ... Yolanda: "Have you recited the pledge of allegiance today?" 


     [ "pledge of allegiance" ]

    2: "I promise my complete loyalty to the flag of the United States, and to the government of the United States, which is a country in which everybody believes in and is ruled by 'God' and human rights are honored, with freedom and due process of law for everybody."

      * e.g.,  ... Richard: "No. I do not believe in such foolish brainwashing." 


     [ "pledge of allegiance" ]

    3: Although it promises human rights, there is no evidence of this elsewhere in the country, and half of the people who recite it every day probably do not know what it means. They just say it because they were told to, like good little subordinates.

      * e.g.,  ... Yolanda: "This is not brainwashing" 

     [ "Black Allegience" ]

    1: The phenomena or awareness that occurrs and need to express it in some form or fashion, when a black person at a meeting, event, gathering, or in a large crowd feels that they are the only black person in attendance and then sees another black person.

      * e.g.,  ... DeMichael: "When I went to the convention, I saw Deon from accounting", I didn't know he was going so, (due to Black Allegiance) I went over and talked to him. At the political rally, I saw another black person. (Due to Black Allegience) I didn't know her so I gave her the Sup Nod. Can be used when a white person and a black person are together in a place where there are seemingly very few black people and the white person sees the black people acknowledge each others presence. Steve to Keisha " I saw you smile at that black girl over there, do you know her?" Keisha, " No, B.A." 

     [ "pledge of allegiance" ]

    1: Daily address read in public schools. Instated by Congress. Later, Congress adds "under God" to the Pledge. Somehow fundamentalist Christians believe Congress passing a law respecting an establishment of religion doesn't violate the whole "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion" thing.

      * e.g.,  ... America was founded on God and not freedom. If you disagree, I invite you to move out of our great theocracy. 

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