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loyal

[ loi-uhl ]

adjective

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

    a loyal subject.

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    Antonyms: , , , ,

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

    to be loyal to a vow.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  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

/ ˈɔɪə /

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

  • ˈDzⲹ, adverb
  • ˈDzⲹԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • Dza· adverb
  • Dza·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·Dza adjective
  • non·Dza· adverb
  • v·Dza adjective
  • over·Dza· adverb
  • ܲȴ-Dza adjective
  • quasi-Dza· adverb
  • p·Dza adjective
  • super·Dza· adverb
  • ܲ·Dza adjective
  • un·Dza· 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 ŧ legal
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Word History and Origins

Origin of loyal1

C16: from Old French loial, leial, from Latin ŧ legal
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Today, we bring good news to the loyal and long-suffering sports fans of Orange County.

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It typified an anthemic style of song but their unpretentious and down-to-earth approach earned loyal followings on both sides of the Atlantic.

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For now, however, Trump's 100-day blitz of orders, actions and noise has steamrolled opposition and proved popular with his loyal base, who say he is simply doing what he promised.

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Creating a fiercely loyal relationship with his players off the pitch which ensured the side that stepped on the field would be comfortable both running through walls, and with their backs to the wall.

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Abby and her loyal band of former Fireflies camp out in a mountain lodge near the Jackson, Wyoming fort where Joel lives.

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