loyal adj
1. steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him" [ant: disloyal]
2. inspired by love for your country [syn: patriotic] [ant: unpatriotic]
3. 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" [syn: firm, truehearted, fast(a)]

Loyal \Loy"al\, a. [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.

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• Meaning: True
• Origin: French
• Gender: Male

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