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adj. loyal VERBS be | remain, stay soldiers who stayed faithful to the king ADV. extremely, very He has been a very faithful friend to me. | absolutely, entirely, utterly PREP. to He had remained entirely faithful to his wife. accurate VERBS be ADV. remarkably, very | fairly, quite PREP. to The film is quite faithful to the original novel.
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faithful
continuing to support a person, party, belief etc for a long time:
• his long and faithful service to the party • his faithful servant • He remained faithful to his fatherland right to the end. • She was one of the party’s most faithful and hardworking members.
loyal
supporting a particular person, party, set of beliefs, etc – used especially about someone you can can trust and depend on to support you:
• a loyal friend • loyal party members • The women have remained loyal to the goals of the Communist Party. • I am not blindly loyal. If I see something that I think is a mistake which could be handled better, I will say so.
devoted
strongly supporting someone or something because you admire them, love them, or enjoy what they do:
• the author’s devoted fans • her devoted husband
staunch
[ only before noun ] a staunch supporter, defender, or ally is very loyal, in spite of problems or difficulties:
• He is a staunch supporter of the president. • a staunch defender of civil liberties • the US’s staunchest ally
steadfast
[ usually before noun ] a steadfast friend or supporter is very loyal. Also used about someone’s support or service:
• Lewis was a generous and steadfast friend. • the steadfast support of America's allies • The Queen has set a shining example of steadfast service to her country.
true
faithful and loyal to someone, or to your beliefs, principles etc, even if there are problems:
• In times like these you find out who your true friends are. • He remained true to his socialist priniciples. • She promised that she would always be true to him.
patriotic
feeling a lot of love and respect for your country:
• Americans are very patriotric. • His speech was full of patriotic rhetoric.
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