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faithful

[ feyth-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. true to one's word, promises, vows, etc.
  2. steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant:

    faithful friends.

    Synonyms: , ,

  3. reliable, trusted, or believed.
  4. strict or thorough in the performance of duty:

    a faithful worker.

  5. adhering or true to fact, a standard, or an original; accurate:

    a faithful account;

    a faithful copy.

    Synonyms: ,

  6. Obsolete. full of faith; believing.


noun

  1. the faithful,
    1. the believers, especially members of a Christian church or adherents of Islam.
    2. the body of loyal members of any party or group.

faithful

/ ˈڱɪθʊ /

adjective

  1. having faith; remaining true, constant, or loyal
  2. maintaining sexual loyalty to one's lover or spouse
  3. consistently reliable

    a faithful worker

  4. reliable or truthful

    a faithful source

  5. accurate in detail

    a faithful translation

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the faithful
    1. the believers in and loyal adherents of a religious faith, esp Christianity
    2. any group of loyal and steadfast followers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڲٳڳܱ, adverb
  • ˈڲٳڳܱԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڲٳ·ڳܱ· adverb
  • ڲٳ·ڳܱ·Ա noun
  • ··ڲٳ·ڳܱ adjective
  • ··ڲٳ·ڳܱ adjective
  • ܲ·-ڲٳ·ڳܱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of faithful1

First recorded in 1375–1425; faith, -ful
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Synonym Study

Faithful, constant, loyal imply qualities of stability, dependability, and devotion. Faithful implies long-continued and steadfast fidelity to whatever one is bound to by a pledge, duty, or obligation: a faithful friend. Constant suggests firmness and steadfastness in attachment: a constant affection. Loyal implies unswerving allegiance to a person, organization, cause, or idea: loyal to one's associates, one's country.
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The 45-year-old says snooker is "leaving a huge amount of money on the table" by staying faithful to the Crucible.

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"We're bringing a lot of new flavours to the table, but of course we're all in love with the original material, so we've been faithful to our cast of characters," she said.

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Across the country - where it is not uncommon for the smallest village to have a patron saint - church bells tolled and portraits of Pope Francis were hung inside churches as the faithful mourned.

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In his view, more needs to be done to ensure that matters affecting the faithful in Africa are taken seriously by those in positions of power at the Vatican.

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On the ceiling behind the coffin is an inscription in Latin, which translates as "Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful".

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