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faithful
has definitions from the fields of religion,sexuality
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[ adjective ] steadfast in affection or allegiance
Examples "years of faithful service" "faithful employees" "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor" Used in print ("Editorials"...)Escalation is their first love and their last ; they will be faithful unto death . (The Providence Journal...)And Paul_Lipson , as Morris , the faithful one who never gets home to his Shirley 's dinner , was fine , too . (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)Expressed differently : if the price for becoming a faithful follower of Jesus_Christ is some form of self-destruction , whether of the body or of the mind - sacrificium corporis , sacrificium intellectus - then there is no alternative but that the price remain unpaid . They have insisted , rather , on living fully and completely within modern culture and , so far from considering this treason to God , have looked_upon it as the only way they could be faithful to him . Related terms unfaithful true firm true_to true constant trustworthy fidelity |
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[ adjective ] marked by fidelity to an original
Synonyms Examples "a close translation" "a faithful copy of the portrait" "a faithful rendering of the observed facts" Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)And although Schnabel 's pianism bristles with excitement , it is meticulously faithful to Schubert 's dynamic markings and phrase indications . Related terms |
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[ noun ] any loyal and steadfast following
Used in print (Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)When Kate hurried in alarm to tell him to put it out , she saw other dots of flames among the western Virginia hills from the few scattered fires of the faithful . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (sexuality) not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend
Examples "he remained faithful to his wife" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] consistently reliable or dependable
Examples "a faithful old car that always gets us home" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (used of persons) dependable in devotion or allegiance or affection
Examples "a faithful old dog" "a faithful friend" "fast friends" "a loyal companion" "she proved a true friend" "a lover absolutely true in act and word and thought"- H.O.Taylor Related terms |
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[ adjective ] conforming to fact and therefore worthy of belief
Examples "an authentic account by an eyewitness" "reliable information" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (religion) a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
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