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loyalty

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loy·al·ty  (loil-t)
n. pl. loy·al·ties
1. The state or quality of being loyal. See Synonyms at fidelity.
2. A feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection. Often used in the plural: My loyalties lie with my family.

loyalty [ˈlɔɪəltɪ]
n pl -ties
1. the state or quality of being loyal
2. (often plural) a feeling of allegiance
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.loyaltyloyalty - the quality of being loyal          
faithfulness, fidelity - the quality of being faithful
staunchness, steadfastness - loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
fealty, allegiance - the loyalty that citizens owe to their country (or subjects to their sovereign)
nationalism, patriotism - love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it; "they rode the same wave of popular patriotism"; "British nationalism was in the air and patriotic sentiments ran high"
regionalism - loyalty to the interests of a particular region
disloyalty - the quality of being disloyal
2.loyalty - feelings of allegiance
love - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love"
3.loyaltyloyalty - the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action; "his long commitment to public service"; "they felt no loyalty to a losing team"
communalism - loyalty and commitment to the interests of your own minority or ethnic group rather than to society as a whole
consecration - a solemn commitment of your life or your time to some cherished purpose (to a service or a goal); "his consecration to study"
cooperation - joint operation or action; "their cooperation with us was essential for the success of our mission"
devotion - commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"
enlistment - the act of enlisting (as in a military service)
faith - loyalty or allegiance to a cause or a person; "keep the faith"; "they broke faith with their investors"

loyalty
noun faithfulness, commitment, devotion, allegiance, reliability, fidelity, homage, patriotism, obedience, constancy, dependability, trustworthiness, steadfastness, troth (archaic), fealty, staunchness, trueness, trustiness, true-heartedness I have sworn an oath of loyalty to the monarchy.
Quotations
"No man can serve two masters" Bible: St. Matthew
Translations
loyalty [ˈlɔɪəltɪ]
A. N
1. (= quality) (to leader, government) → lealtad f (to a) (to beliefs, principles) → fidelidad f (to a)
2. (often pl) (= feeling) he has divided loyaltiestiene un conflicto de lealtades
she is a woman of fierce loyaltieses una mujer muy leal
B. CPD loyalty card N (Brit) (Comm) tarjeta que reparten los hipermercados a sus clientes, mediante la que se acumulan puntos u otras ventajas

loyalty [ˈlɔɪəlti] n
(= fidelity) → loyauté f, fidélité f
to swear an oath of loyalty to sb/sth → jurer fidélité a qn/qch
I have sworn an oath of loyalty to the monarchy → J'ai juré fidélité à la monarchie.
sb's loyalty to sb → la loyauté de qn envers qn, la fidélité de qn à qn
out of loyalty to sb → par loyauté envers qn, par fidélité envers qn
(= allegiance) to have divided loyalties → être tiraillé(e) entre deux camps
to have strong loyalties to sb → être dévoué(e) à qn
loyalty card ncarte f de fidélité

loyalty
n
Treue f; conflicting loyaltiesnicht zu vereinbarende Treuepflichten; torn between loyalty to X and loyalty to Yhin- und hergerissen in der Treue zu X und der zu Y
(non-emotional) → Loyalität f; his changing political loyaltiesseine wechselnden politischen Bekenntnisse

loyalty [ˈlɔɪltɪ] nlealtà f inv, fedeltà f inv
loyalty [ˈlɔɪltɪ] nlealtà f inv, fedeltà f inv

loyalty إخلاص loajalita loyalitet Loyalität αφοσίωση lealtad uskollisuus loyauté lojalnost fedeltà 忠誠 충성 loyaliteit lojalitet lojalność lealdade лояльность lojalitet ความจงรักภักดี sadakat lòng trung thành 忠诚


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To those old allies whose cultural and spiritual origins we share: we pledge the loyalty of faithful friends.
The dead King John, though hated by all others, he had loved, but with the dead King's bones De Vac's loyalty to the house he served had been buried in the Cathedral of Worcester.
Your Majesty's Royal Brother, the Emperor of Bang, is anxious to purchase it, but loyalty to your Majesty's throne and person constrains me to offer it first to your Majesty.
 
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