LOYAL

firm, loyal, truehearted, fast

(adjective) unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause; “a firm ally”; “loyal supporters”; “the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe”- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; “fast friends”

loyal

(adjective) steadfast in allegiance or duty; “loyal subjects”; “loyal friends stood by him”

patriotic, loyal

(adjective) inspired by love for your country

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Loyal

A town in Oklahoma

A city in Wisconsin

Anagrams

• Yolla, alloy, yallo

Etymology

Adjective

loyal (comparative loyaler or loyaller, superlative loyalest)

Having or demonstrating undivided and constant support for someone or something.

Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.

Faithful to a person or cause.

Antonyms

• disloyal

• fickle

• treacherous

Anagrams

• Yolla, alloy, yallo

Source: Wiktionary


Loy"al, a. Etym: [F. loyal, OF. loial, leial, L. legalis, fr. lex, legis, law. See Legal, and cf. Leal.]

1. 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. Welcome, sir John ! But why come you in arms -To help King Edward in his time of storm, As every loyal subject ought to do. Shak.

2. 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. Your true and loyal wife. Shak. Unhappy both, but loyaltheir loves. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 April 2024

TYPIFY

(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”


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