/ˈlɔɪəl/
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Translation
Always staying true to your friends, family, or team, even in hard times.
Word origin
From Old French loial, from Latin legalis, meaning of the law.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- loial
- English cognates
- legal, loyalty
Examples
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"Loyal" describes someone who does not leave you.
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Here "loyal to" tells us who the dog stays true to.
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We often say "stay loyal" or "remain loyal".
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