Definitions for loyal
ˈlɔɪ əlloy·al

Princeton's WordNet(1.86 / 7 votes)Rate this definition:

1. loyaladjective

   steadfast in allegiance or duty

   "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him"

2. patriotic, loyaladjective

   inspired by love for your country

3. firm, loyal, truehearted, fast(a)adjective

   unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

   "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. loyaladjective

   Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.

   Etymology: From loial, leial, leal, from legalis.

2. loyaladjective

   Faithful to a person or cause.

   Etymology: From loial, leial, leal, from legalis.

Webster Dictionary(4.67 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Loyaladjective

   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

   Etymology: [F. loyal, OF. loial, leial, L. legalis, fr. lex, legis, law. See Legal, and cf. Leal.]

2. Loyaladjective

   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

   Etymology: [F. loyal, OF. loial, leial, L. legalis, fr. lex, legis, law. See Legal, and cf. Leal.]

Freebase(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Loyal

   Loyal is a 1988 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. After the Footrot Flats album, Loyal moved him further away from the pub rock of DD Smash and into contemporary pop rock. The album "confronts love, loyalty and the power of personal politics." The album reached number 9 on the New Zealand music charts. The hit single Slice of Heaven from the Footrot Flats soundtrack was also included on the album, despite it being nearly two years old at the time of the album release. Dobbyn commented that the song fit in with the general theme of loyalty.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Loyal

   loi′al, adj. faithful to one's sovereign: obedient: true to a lover.—n. Loy′alist, a loyal adherent of his sovereign, esp. in English history, a partisan of the Stuarts: in the American war, one that sided with the British troops.—adv. Loy′ally.—n. Loy′alty. [Fr.,—L. legalis—lex, legis, law.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. loyal

   Faithful to a person.

   They were both so loyal to each other, they loved their sense of commitment to each other and their marriage.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'loyal' in Adjectives Frequency: #826

Anagrams for loyal »

1. alloy

How to pronounce loyal?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of loyal in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of loyal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of loyal in a Sentence

1. Steve Bitterman:

   Providing this service free is smart for everyone, they help me with ideas and they get a loyal client.

2. Chris Fulton:

   This store has been around here for a long time and the customers that come here are loyal.

3. Maureen O'Hara:

   Being an Irishwoman means many things to me. An Irishwoman is strong and feisty. She has guts and stands up for what she believes in. She believes she is the best at whatever she does and proceeds through life with that knowledge. She can face any hazard that life throws her way and stay with it until she wins. She is loyal to her kinsmen and accepting of others. She's not above a sock in the jaw if you have it coming.

4. Bill Cosby:

   I have thousands of loyal, patient and courageous fans that are going to leave their homes to enjoy an evening of laughter and return home feeling wonderful.

5. Donald Trump:

   America will always be faithful and loyal friends to the India people.

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