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loyal

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  1. faithful              
 
loy.al \'lo.i(-*)l\ \'lo.i-*-le-\ aj [MF, fr. OF leial, leel, fr. L legalis 
   legal] 1a: faithful in allegiance to one's lawful government  1b: faithful 
   to a private person to whom fidelity is held to be due  2: showing loyalty  
   3: faithful to a cause, ideal, or custom  obs  4: LAWFUL, LEGITIMATE  - 
   loy.al.ly av