faithful
faith·ful
adjective
1.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
- “years of faithful service”
- “faithful employees”
- “we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor”
2.
noun
Origin
From Middle English feithful, equivalent to faith + -ful.
Phrases
- faithful as a dog
- faithful functor
- fully faithful
- go to the wall for someone
- stand by
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