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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

It’s also a test, intentional or not: Just how loyal is the rest of the GOP?

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What followed, she alleges, was months of retaliation by McMillion and those loyal to him.

He has also pledged to fire thousands of civil servants unless they pledge to be loyal to him, as well as scrub references to climate change from government documents.

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We’re excited to explore new opportunities outside these four walls while continuing to build our classic dishes and bring some exciting new ones to our loyal clientele base.

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"Trump is looking to surround himself with loyalists in his new administration, and there’s no one who’s been more loyal than Musk since he announced his endorsement for Trump," says Prof Gift.

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