Promise of fidelity

  • 1fidelity — [[t]fɪde̱lɪti[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N to n Fidelity is loyalty to a person, organization, or set of beliefs. [FORMAL] I had to promise fidelity to the Queen. Syn: loyalty Ant: disloyalty 2) N UNCOUNT Fidelity is being loyal to your husband, wife …

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  • 2promise —    This word (from the Latin promittere, meaning to send forth, to foretell, to promise ) basically means a commitment made by one person to another to perform a particular action in the future; the word has a number of different meanings: (1) in …

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  • 3Oath of Allegiance (Ireland) — The Irish Oath of Allegiance was a controversial provision in the Anglo Irish Treaty of 1921, which Irish TDs (members of the Irish parliament) and Senators were required to take, in order to take their seats in Dáil Éireann (The Chamber of… …

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  • 4Belgium — • Information on the history, education, and cemeteries of the country Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Belgium     Belgium     † …

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  • 5Congregation of the Most Precious Blood —     Congregation of the Most Precious Blood     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Congregation of the Most Precious Blood     An association of secular priests living in community, whose principal aim is to give missions and retreats. The members take no …

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  • 6Éamon de Valera — 3rd President of Ireland In office 25 June 1959 – 24 June 1973 Preceded by Seán T. O Kelly …

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  • 7Act of faith — Faith Faith (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. pei qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See {Bid},… …

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  • 8Breach of faith — Faith Faith (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. pei qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See {Bid},… …

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  • 9Confession of faith — Faith Faith (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. pei qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See {Bid},… …

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  • 10Faith — (f[=a]th), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. pei qein to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influence of such words as truth, health, wealth. See {Bid}, {Bide}, and cf.… …

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