Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Adhering firmly and devotedly, as to a person, cause, or idea; loyal.
- adjective Engaging in sex only with one's spouse or only with one's partner in a sexual relationship.
- adjective Responsible; conscientious.
- adjective Dependable; reliable.
- adjective Consistent with truth or actuality.
- adjective Having or full of faith.
- noun plural The practicing members of a religious faith, especially of Christianity or Islam.
- noun plural The steadfast adherents of a faith or cause.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Full of faith; having faith; believing.
- Firm in faith; full of loyalty and fidelity; true and constant in affection or allegiance to a person to whom one is bound, or in the performance of duties or services; exact in attending to commands: as, a faithful subject; a faithful servant; a faithful husband or wife.
- Observant of compacts, treaties, contracts, vows, or other engagements; true to one's word: as, a government faithful to its treaties; faithful to one's word.
- Trust worthy; true; exact; conforming to the letter and spirit; conformable to truth or to a prototype: as, a faithful execution of a will; a faithful narrative; a faithful likeness.
- True; worthy of belief; truthful: as, a faithful witness.
- Synonyms Truthful, careful, trusty, trustworthy, stanch, incorruptible, reliable.
- Close, strict, accurate, conscientious.
- noun A faithful person.
- noun Among Mohammedans, the true believers: hence the calif is called “Commander of the Faithful.”
- noun In political use, the general body of unquestioning adherents of a party: used in contempt by members of other parties.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God.
- adjective Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties, or other engagements.
- adjective True and constant in affection or allegiance to a person to whom one is bound by a vow, by ties of love, gratitude, or honor, as to a husband, a prince, a friend; firm in the observance of duty; loyal; of true fidelity.
- adjective Worthy of confidence and belief; conformable to truth ot fact; exact; accurate.
- adjective the adherents of any system of religious belief; esp. used as an epithet of the followers of Mohammed.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
loyal ; adhering firmly toperson orcause - adjective having
faith - adjective
reliable ;worthy oftrust - adjective consistent with
reality - adjective engaging in
sexual relations only with one'sspouse or long-term sexualpartner - noun The practicing members of a
religion or followers of a cause.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun any loyal and steadfast following
- noun a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
- adjective not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend
- adjective steadfast in affection or allegiance
- adjective marked by fidelity to an original
Etymologies
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Examples
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Hold this thought steadily, affirm it, believe it, expect it, and all the time be faithful, _absolutely faithful_ to the situation in which you are at present placed.
In Tune with the Infinite or, Fullness of Peace, Power, and Plenty Ralph Waldo Trine 1912
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It speaks of the creation of what it calls faithful capital — that kind of social capital that builds trust and capacity for long-term faithful commitment.
The Churches Role in the Civic Life of the Nation : House of Lords Debate 2006
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It speaks of the creation of what it calls faithful capital — that kind of social capital that builds trust and capacity for long-term faithful commitment.
The Churches Role in the Civic Life of the Nation : House of Lords Debate 2006
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Love for others, concern for justice and the poor are not so much a question of social morals as the expression of a sacramental conception of Christian morality because, through priestly ministry, the spiritual sacrifice of all the faithful is accomplished, in union with the sacrifice of Christ, the only mediator.
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Note, The introducing of a young convert into the communion of the faithful is a very good work, and one which, as we have opportunity, we should be ready to do.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721
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* - Whether you consider an adaptation like Fight Club, which changed the ending to the author's hearty cries of "I should have done it that way!" as being "faithful" is a matter of debate.
Dooditty, Dooditty, Dooditty, Dooditty, Dink Dink Dink Dink zoethe 2005
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You'd rather people die than give them health care, you'd rather people starve than give them food, and you'd rather cheat on your wife while stealing tax payers money to go to a foreign country to do it than remain faithful and stay at home doing your job.
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Just like I choose to not give into lustful sinful behaviour so that I remain faithful to my wife.
Richard Dawkins explains how the gay gene was preserved « Anglican Samizdat 2010
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As the countdown to the concert begins, one innocent young man must navigate a minefield of London drug smuggles, New York City brawls and Vegas lap dances to deliver his charge safe and, sort of, sound … all while trying to remain faithful to his med student girlfriend (Elisabeth Moss).
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Series will remain faithful to the old show, while introducing new recruits to fight alongside the original characters.
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