Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Loyal.
- noun One who owes or renders allegiance; a native.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Loyal.
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- adjective Steadfastly
loyal , especially to a monarch or government.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective steadfast in devotion (especially to your lawful monarch or government)
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Examples
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Should they remain allegiant to their party and vote for Scott McAdams, the Democratic candidate?
Donald Craig Mitchell: Daddy's Girl Versus Sarah's Boy: What's an Alaska Democrat to Do? Donald Craig Mitchell 2010
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In another group, still allegiant to the gangsters, were men such as
CHAPTER L 2010
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I can see why this angers our unimaginative voters who must be allegiant first to the two-party (Dem and Repub) system.
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In the midst of asking these very difficult questions, Munich declares family and home as that which it is most allegiant to even if, like a good dissenting citizen, it questions Israeli policy.
Munich (2005) 2007
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Otherwise, the people who are caught in between, who aren't necessarily allegiant to al Qaeda but are fearful of who's going to come if al Qaeda isn't there, and who's in their backyard, they might turn back.
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One allegiant to a foreign country, while selling out the interests of another, would be denominated a traitor.
Think Progress » George Allen in stock disclosure controversy. 2006
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Your RE-Link shows what an allegiant heart you possess!
Un-Banished 2004
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Alongside me are Cuban Bob, my allegiant manservant, and Ralph, my houseboy.
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In another group, still allegiant to the gangsters, were men such as
Chapter 50 1914
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In another group, still allegiant to the gangsters, were men such as
The Mutiny of the Elsinore Jack London 1896
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