Both Uses of
allegiance
in
Jane Eyre
- I had given in allegiance to duty and order; I was quiet; I believed I was content: to the eyes of others, usually even to my own, I appeared a disciplined and subdued character.†
p. 100.8 *allegiance = loyalty
- I cannot accept on His behalf a divided allegiance: it must be entire.†
p. 468.8
Definition:
loyalty to a person, group, or cause