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faithful

faith·ful

UK/ˈfeɪθ.fl̩/ US/ˈfeɪθfʌl/ common

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”
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2.

marked by fidelity to an original

  • “a close translation”
  • “a faithful copy of the portrait”
  • “a faithful rendering of the observed facts”
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3.

not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend

  • “he remained faithful to his wife”
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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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