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loyal

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loy·al  (loil)
adj.
1. Steadfast in allegiance to one's homeland, government, or sovereign.
2. Faithful to a person, ideal, custom, cause, or duty.
3. Of, relating to, or marked by loyalty. See Synonyms at faithful.

[French, from Old French leial, loial, from Latin lglis, legal, from lx, lg-, law; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]

loyal·ly adv.

loyal
Adjective
1. faithful to one's friends, country, or government
2. of or expressing loyalty: the loyal toast [Latin legalis legal]
loyally adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.loyal - steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him"
patriotic, loyal - inspired by love for your country
disloyal - deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle; "disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers"
2.loyal - inspired by love for your country
loyal - steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him"
3.loyalloyal - unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"
faithful - steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"

loyal
adjective faithful, true, devoted, dependable, constant, attached, patriotic, staunch, trustworthy, trusty, steadfast, dutiful, unwavering, true-blue, immovable, unswerving, tried and true, true-hearted << OPPOSITE disloyal
Translations
loyal [ˈlɔɪəl] adjleal

loyal [ˈlɔɪəl] adjloyal(e)fidèle

loyal [ˈlɔɪəl] adjtreu; [support] → loyal

loyal [ˈlɔɪəl] adjfedele, leale

loyal
adj loyal [ˈloiəl]
faithful a loyal friend. getrou مُخْلِص верен věrný loyal; trofast treu πιστός, αφοσιωμένος leal truu وفادار uskollinen loyal נֶאֱמָן स्वामिभक्त odan setia tryggur leale 忠実な 충성스러운 ištikimas, lojalus lojāls, uzticams setia trouw tro(fast), lojal wierny leal loial, credincios верный lojálny zvest lojalan lojal ซื่อสัตย์ sadık 忠誠 вірний, відданий وفادار trung thành
adv loyally
lojaal بإخْلاص предано loajálně loyalt; trofast treu πιστά lealmente truult وفادارانه uskollisesti loyalement בְּנֶאֱמָנוּת वफादारी odano hű(séges)en dengan setia af trygglyndi lealmente 忠実に 충성스럽게 ištikimai, lojaliai lojāli, uzticami dengan setia trouw trofast, lojalt lojalnie, wiernie lealmente cu credinţă верно lojálne zvesto lojalno lojalt ซื่อสัตย์ sadakatla 忠誠地 вірний, відданий وفاداری سے một cách trung thành
n loyalty
getrouheid, lojaliteit إخْلاص преданост loajalita loyalitet; trofasthed die Loyalität πίστη, αφοσίωση lealtad truudus وفاداری uskollisuus loyauté נֶאֱמָנוּת स्वामिभक्ति odanost hűség kesetiaan tryggð lealtà 忠誠 충성 ištikimybė, lojalumas lojalitāte, uzticība kesetiaan trouw trofasthet, lojalitet lojalność, wierność lealdade loialitate верность lojalita zvestoba lojalnost lojalitet ความซื่อสัตย์ sadakat 忠心 вірно, віддано وفاداری tính trung thành


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We, whose names are underwritten, the Loyal Subjects of our dread Sovereigne Lord, King James, by the Grace of God, of Great Britaine, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.
A loyal minister to the feudal Prince of Ch`u, towards the close of the Chou dynasty.
For myself I am loyal to the lodge, and so I tell you straight; but I would be a poor creature if I were to repeat to any other what you might say to me in confidence.
 
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