3 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loyal \Loy"al\, a. [F. loyal, OF loial, leial, L. legalis, fr
lex, legis, law. See {Legal}, and cf {Leal}.]
1. Faithful to law; upholding the lawful authority; faithful
and true to the lawful government; faithful to the prince
or sovereign to whom one is subject; unswerving in
allegiance.
Welcome, sir John ! But why come you in arms ? - To
help King Edward in his time of storm, As every
loyal subject ought to do --Shak.
2. True to any person or persons to whom one owes fidelity,
especially as a wife to her husband, lovers to each other
and friend to friend; constant; faithful to a cause or a
principle.
Your true and loyal wife. --Shak.
Unhappy both but loyaltheir loves. --Dryden.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
loyal
adj 1: steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal
friends stood by him" [ant: {disloyal}]
2: inspired by love for your country [syn: {patriotic}] [ant: {unpatriotic}]
3: unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause "a firm
ally"; "loyal supporters"; "a loyal friend"; "the
true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for
William Henry Harrison [syn: {firm}, {truehearted}]
4: (used of persons) dependable in devotion or allegiance or
affection; "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 [syn: {faithful}, {fast(a)}, {true}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Loyal, OK (town, FIPS 44300)
Location: 35.97280 N, 98.11734 W
Population (1990): 76 (48 housing units)
Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 73756
Loyal, WI (city, FIPS 46075)
Location: 44.73612 N, 90.49641 W
Population (1990): 1244 (550 housing units)
Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 54446
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