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1.
faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
2.
faithful to one's oath, commitments, or obligations: to be loyal to a vow.
3.
faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity: a loyal friend.
4.
characterized by or showing faithfulness to commitments, vows, allegiance, obligations, etc.: loyal conduct.
Related forms
loy·al·ly, adverb
loy·al·ness, noun
non·loy·al, adjective
non·loy·al·ly, adverb
o·ver·loy·al, adjective
EXPANDo·ver·loy·al·ly, adverb
qua·si-loy·al, adjective
qua·si-loy·al·ly, adverb
su·per·loy·al, adjective
su·per·loy·al·ly, adverb
un·loy·al, adjective
un·loy·al·ly, adverb
COLLAPSEAntonyms
1. faithless, treacherous.
1. faithless, treacherous.
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Word Origin & History
loyal
1530s, in reference to subjects of sovereigns or governments, from Fr. loyal, from O.Fr. loial, from L. legalem, from lex "law." In a general sense (of dogs, lovers, etc.), from c.1600.
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