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Meaning of 'loyal' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Loyal [ a.]
- Faithful to law; upholding the lawful authority; faithful and true to the lawful government; faithful to the prince or sovereign to whom one is subject; unswerving in allegiance.
- True to any person or persons to whom one owes fidelity, especially as a wife to her husband, lovers to each other, and friend to friend; constant; faithful to a cause or a principle.

Meaning of 'loyal' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . loyal [ a]
Meaning (1):
- steadfast in allegiance or duty
Example in sentence:
  • loyal friends stood by him;
  • loyal subjects
2 . loyal [ s]
Meaning (2):
- unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause
Example in sentence:
  • a firm ally;
  • fast friends;
  • loyal supporters;
  • the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe

Nearby Words:

loy loyalist loyally loyalness loyalty

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