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loy·al
(loi′əl)adj.
1. Steadfast in allegiance to one's homeland, government, or sovereign.
2. Faithful to a person, ideal, custom, cause, or duty. See Synonyms at faithful.
3. Of, relating to, or marked by loyalty: thanked the voters for their loyal support.
[French, from Old French leial, loial, from Latin lēgālis, legal, from lēx, lēg-, law; see leg- in Indo-European roots.]
loy′al·ly adv.
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loyal
(ˈlɔɪəl)adj
1. having or showing continuing allegiance
2. faithful to one's country, government, etc
3. of or expressing loyalty
[C16: from Old French loial, leial, from Latin lēgālis legal]
ˈloyally adv
ˈloyalness n
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loy•al
(ˈlɔɪ əl)adj.
1. faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state.
2. faithful to one's oath or obligations.
3. faithful to any person or thing conceived as deserving fidelity: a loyal friend.
4. characterized by or showing faithfulness: loyal conduct.
[1525–35; < Middle French, Old French loial, le(i)al < Latin lēgālis legal]
loy′al•ly, adv.
syn: See faithful.
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Adj. | 1. | loyal - steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him" disloyal - deserting your allegiance or duty to leader or cause or principle; "disloyal aides revealed his indiscretions to the papers" |
2. | loyal - inspired by love for your country loyal - steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him" | |
3. | loyal - 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" faithful - steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor" |
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loyal
adjective faithful, true, devoted, dependable, constant, attached, patriotic, staunch, trustworthy, trusty, steadfast, dutiful, unwavering, true-blue, immovable, unswerving, tried and true, true-hearted He was always such a loyal friend.
false, treacherous, unfaithful, disloyal, untrustworthy, perfidious, traitorous
false, treacherous, unfaithful, disloyal, untrustworthy, perfidious, traitorous
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loyal
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Translations
věrný
loyaltrofast
lojaaliuskollinen
tryggur
lojaliailojalumaslojalus
lojāls, uzticams
lojálny
zvest
loyal
[ˈlɔɪəl]A. ADJ [friend, subject, employee, wife, supporter] → leal, fiel; [customer, reader] → fiel
a loyal servant of the Party → un leal or fiel servidor del partido
he has a loyal following → tiene seguidores leales or fieles
to be/remain loyal to [+ leader, government] → ser/permanecer leal a; [+ beliefs, principles] → ser/permanecer fiel a
a loyal servant of the Party → un leal or fiel servidor del partido
he has a loyal following → tiene seguidores leales or fieles
to be/remain loyal to [+ leader, government] → ser/permanecer leal a; [+ beliefs, principles] → ser/permanecer fiel a
B. CPD the loyal toast N (Brit) el brindis por el rey/la reina
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loyal
[ˈlɔɪəl] adj [friend, supporter, fan] → loyal(e), fidèle; [wife, husband] → fidèle; [customer] → fidèleto remain loyal to sb → rester fidèle à qn
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loyal
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
loyal
(ˈloiəl) adjective faithful. a loyal friend.
ˈloyally adverbˈloyalty noun
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loyal
a. leal, fiel, constante.
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