loyal

  • 31loyal — loy|al [ˈlɔıəl] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: leial, leel, from Latin legalis; LEGAL] always supporting your friends, principles, country etc ≠ ↑disloyal loyal to ▪ The army has remained loyal to the government. ▪ a loyal supporter… …

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  • 32loyal — loy|al [ lɔıəl ] adjective ** willing to support, work for, or be a friend to someone, even in difficult times: FAITHFUL: They were all loyal supporters of the President. a most loyal friend/servant/employee loyal to: Many women remain loyal to… …

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  • 33loyal */*/ — UK [ˈlɔɪəl] / US adjective a) willing to support, work for, or be a friend to someone, even in difficult times They were all loyal supporters of the King. a most loyal friend/servant/employee loyal to: Many women stay loyal to errant husbands. b) …

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  • 34loyal — loyally, adv. loyalness, n. /loy euhl/, adj. 1. faithful to one s sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject. 2. faithful to one s oath, commitments, or obligations: to be loyal to a vow. 3. faithful to any leader, party, or cause, or to… …

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  • 35loyal — adj. VERBS ▪ be, remain, stay ADVERB ▪ extremely, fiercely, intensely, very ▪ a fierce …

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  • 36loyal — lo·yal [lo̯a jaːl] Adj; geschr; 1 loyal (gegenüber jemandem / etwas) <Staatsbürger, Truppen> so, dass sie die Prinzipien einer Institution (besonders des Staates) respektieren ≈ treu 2 loyal (gegenüber jemandem / etwas) <ein Kollege, ein …

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  • 37loyal — /ˈlɔɪəl / (say loyuhl) adjective 1. faithful to one s allegiance, as to the sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject. 2. faithful to one s oath, engagements or obligations: to be loyal to a vow. 3. faithful to any leader, party, or cause …

  • 38loyal — [[t]lɔ͟ɪ͟əl[/t]] ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ to n (approval) Someone who is loyal remains firm in their friendship or support for a person or thing. They had remained loyal to the president... He d always been such a loyal friend to us all. Syn: faithful …

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  • 39loyal — [ˈlɔɪəl] adj someone who is loyal continues to support a person, organization, or principle in difficult times Syn: faithful Ant: disloyal a loyal friend/customer/employee[/ex] people who have remained loyal to the company for years[/ex] loyally… …

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  • 40loyal — adj. => Droit, Honnête, Sûr. Fra. J ai toujours été loyal, honnête avec toi : d é tozho étâ km é fou awé tai <j ai toujours été comme il faut avec toi> (Albanais.001). A1) loyaux coûts : fré // drai loyal d notéro <frais // droits… …

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