loyal : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: loyal	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for loyal
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
loyal adj steadfast in allegiance or duty; "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him" Antonym(s): disloyal inspired by love for your country Synonym(s): patriotic, loyal Antonym(s): disloyal, unpatriotic 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" Synonym(s): firm, loyal, truehearted, fast(a)
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Loyal \Loy"al\, a. [F. loyal, OF. loial, leial, L. legalis, fr. lex, legis, law. See {Legal}, and cf. {Leal}.] 1. 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. Welcome, sir John ! But why come you in arms ? - To help King Edward in his time of storm, As every loyal subject ought to do. --Shak. 2. 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. Your true and loyal wife. --Shak. Unhappy both, but loyaltheir loves. --Dryden.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Loyal, OK (town, FIPS 44300) Location: 35.97280 N, 98.11734 W Population (1990): 76 (48 housing units) Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 73756 Loyal, WI (city, FIPS 46075) Location: 44.73612 N, 90.49641 W Population (1990): 1244 (550 housing units) Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 54446