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loyal

[ loi-uhl ]

adjective

  1. faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state:

    a loyal subject.

    Synonyms: patriotic

    Antonyms: treacherous, faithless, disloyal, treasonous, traitorous

  2. faithful to one's oath, commitments, or obligations:

    to be loyal to a vow.

    Synonyms: true, steadfast, staunch, devoted, constant

  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.



loyal

/ ˈlɔɪəl /

adjective

  1. having or showing continuing allegiance
  2. faithful to one's country, government, etc
  3. of or expressing loyalty
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈloyally, adverb
  • ˈloyalness, noun
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Other Words From

  • loyal·ly adverb
  • loyal·ness noun
  • non·loyal adjective
  • non·loyal·ly adverb
  • over·loyal adjective
  • o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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of loyal1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French, Old French loial, lei(a)l, from Latin lēgālis legal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of loyal1

C16: from Old French loial, leial, from Latin lēgālis legal
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Example Sentences

They were among the most loyal of the loyal and there was never any doubt that Trump would hire many of them in a second term.

From Salon

Tran, who was born in the U.S. to Vietnamese refugee parents, also focused heavily on Vietnamese Americans, hoping that his family’s story would help win over voters who were once loyal to the Republican Party.

As for Melendez, Fernandez said, “Every team his their glue kid, and he was that at 5-5. He was a little Chihuahua, fearless. He was such a loyal kid, always had your back.”

"It's about surrounding my father with people who are competent and loyal. They will deliver on his promises," he said.

From BBC

Electoral authorities loyal to President Nicolás Maduro announced him the victor, but the claim has been widely rejected by the international community.

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