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[ noun ] the quality of being loyal
Used in print (Tristram P. Coffin, "Folklore in the American Twentieth...)Its folklore and legend , usually disguised as history , are allowed to account_for group_actions , to provide a focal_point for group loyalty , and to become a cohesive force for national identification . (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)So instead of being tests of the South 's loyalty , the Spanish_War , the two World_Wars , and the Korean_War all served to overcome old grievances and cement reunion . (Ann Hebson, The Lattimer Legend....)The Federals is making everybody take the oath of loyalty around these parts too '' , he crowed . Related terms disloyalty fidelity patriotism steadfastness allegiance regionalism loyal disloyal |
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[ noun ] feelings of allegiance
Used in print (David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)When I pressed for a purely religious definition , I encountered the familiar blend of liberal piety , interfaith good_will , and a small residue of ethnic loyalty . Related terms |
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[ noun ] the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
Synonyms Examples "his long commitment to public service" "they felt no loyalty to a losing team" Used in print (Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)To forestall any change of allegiance , the Democrats hastily organised a testimonial banquet for O_'_Banion , as public reward for his past services and as a reminder of where his loyalties lay . Related terms |
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