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Loyal

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.

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Allegiant 84% connected

Loyal.

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Allegiant 84% connected

Loyal.

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Faithful 84% connected

Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God.

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Faithful 84% connected

Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God.

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Leal 84% connected

Faithful; loyal; true.

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Leal 84% connected

Faithful; loyal; true.

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Liege 84% connected

Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance; as, a liege lord.

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Liege 84% connected

Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance; as, a liege lord.

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True-blue 84% connected

Of inflexible honesty and fidelity; -- a term derived from the true, or Coventry, blue, formerly celebrated for its unchanging color. See True blue,…

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True-blue 84% connected

Of inflexible honesty and fidelity; -- a term derived from the true, or Coventry, blue, formerly celebrated for its unchanging color. See True blue,…

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Derivationally related 4

Nationalism 74% connected

The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.

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Nationalism 74% connected

The state of being national; national attachment; nationality.

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Resoluteness 74% connected

The quality of being resolute.

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Resoluteness 74% connected

The quality of being resolute.

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Attribute 4

Loyalty 66% connected

The state or quality of being loyal; fidelity to a superior, or to duty, love, etc.

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Loyalty 66% connected

The state or quality of being loyal; fidelity to a superior, or to duty, love, etc.

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Trueness 66% connected

The quality of being true; reality; genuineness; faithfulness; sincerity; exactness; truth.

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Trueness 66% connected

The quality of being true; reality; genuineness; faithfulness; sincerity; exactness; truth.

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See also 2

Patriotic 66% connected

Inspired by patriotism; actuated by love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country; as, a patriotic statesm…

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Patriotic 66% connected

Inspired by patriotism; actuated by love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country; as, a patriotic statesm…

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Synonym 3

Fast 92% connected

To abstain from food; to omit to take nourishment in whole or in part; to go hungry.

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Firm 92% connected

Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial; hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm flesh; firm muscles, firm wood.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Patriotic 92% connected

Inspired by patriotism; actuated by love of one's country; zealously and unselfishly devoted to the service of one's country; as, a patriotic statesm…

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Antonym 2

Disloyal 94% connected

Not loyal; not true to a sovereign or lawful superior, or to the government under which one lives; false where allegiance is due; faithless; as, a su…

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Disloyal 94% connected

Not loyal; not true to a sovereign or lawful superior, or to the government under which one lives; false where allegiance is due; faithless; as, a su…

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