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true-blue

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true-blue (trbl)
adj.
Loyal or faithful; staunch.
[From the adoption of the color blue by 17th-century Scottish Presbyterians in opposition to the Royalists' red.]
true-blue
adj
unwaveringly or staunchly loyal, esp to a person, a cause, etc.
n true blue
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Chiefly Brit a staunch royalist or Conservative
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.true-bluetrue-blue - marked by unswerving loyalty; "a true-blue American"; "a reliable true-blue country club conservative"
loyal - steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him"
true-blue
adjective staunch, confirmed, constant, devoted, dedicated, loyal, faithful, orthodox, uncompromising, trusty, unwavering, dyed-in-the-wool He is true-blue when it comes to football.
Translations
true-blue [ˈtruːˈbluː]
A. ADJ → rancio, de lo más rancio
B. N → partidario/a m/f de lo más leal, partidario/a m/f acérrimo/a
true-blue [ˌtruːˈbluː] adj (fam) (loyal) → fedele, leale
true-blue [ˌtruːˈbluː] adj (fam) (loyal) → fedele, leale


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Squire Brown, be it said, was a true-blue Tory to the backbone, and believed honestly that the powers which be were ordained of God, and that loyalty and steadfast obedience were men's first duties.
Tom Brown's Schooldays by Hughes, Thomas View in context
"Why, sir," replied the captain, "I am a true-blue Protestant, and I thank God for it.
Kidnapped by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
Indeed, by standing on tiptoe I could catch a glimpse of some of the peaks of the still bluer and more distant mountain ranges in the northwest, those true-blue coins from heaven's own mint, and also of some portion of the village.
Walden & on the Duty of Civil Disobedience by Thoreau, Henry David View in context
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