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| 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. | |
| 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. |
| Adj. | 1. | loyal - steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him" Antonyms: 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 Synonyms: patriotic | |
| 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" |
LOYAL. Legal; according to law; as, loyal matrimony, a lawful marriage; attached to the existing law.
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