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Definition of loyal adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

loyal

adjective
 
/ˈlɔɪəl/
 
/ˈlɔɪəl/
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  1. remaining constant in your support of somebody/something synonym true
    • a loyal friend/supporter
    • loyal to somebody/something She has always remained loyal to her political principles.
    opposite disloyal
    Extra Examples
    • He is one of the president's most loyal supporters.
    • She has been a good and loyal friend to me.
    • The staff were intensely loyal and hard-working.
    Topics Personal qualitiesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • remain
    • stay
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fiercely
    • intensely
    preposition
    • to
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from French, via Old French loial from Latin legalis, from lex, leg- ‘law’.
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