Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
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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