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   Faith·ful

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   adjective

   • 1. remaining loyal and steadfast: "throughout his career, he remained faithful to the principles of Classical art" Similar loyalconstanttruedevotedtrue-bluetrueheartedunswervingunwaveringstaunchsteadfastdedicatedcommittedtrustedtrustytrustworthydependablereliableobedientdutifulOpposite unfaithful
   • ▪ (of a spouse or partner) never having a sexual relationship with anyone else: "her husband was faithful to her"
   • ▪ (of an object) reliable: "my faithful compass"
   • 2. true to the facts or the original: "the rugs they make today remain faithful to their ancestors' methods" Similar accuratepreciseexacterrorlesserror-freeunerringwithout errorfaultlesstrueclosestrictrealisticauthenticconvincinginformal:on the buttonon the markon the beamon the nailspot onbang onon the moneyrare:verisimilarOpposite inaccurate

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   • 1. those who are faithful to a particular religion or political party: "a muezzin called the faithful to prayer"

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   What is the meaning of the word faithful?

   • Meaning of “faithful” - Learner’s Dictionary. › If your husband, wife, or partner is faithful, they do not have a sexual relationship with anyone else: They remained faithful to each other throughout their long marriage.

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   What is a faithful person?

   • staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief synonym loyal She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company. I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years. faithful to somebody/something He remained faithful to the ideals of the party. Want to learn more?

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   What does it mean if God is faithful?

   • The derived meaning is that the one so described is trustworthy, dependable, trusting, or loyal. Moses was faithful in all God's household ( Numbers 12:7 ). “Faithful” is used to describe the relation of God and Israel ( Deuteronomy 7:9 ). The faithful God keeps His covenant, and the faithful people keep His commandments.

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   Where did the word faithful come from?

   • The earliest known use of the word faithful is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for faithful is from before 1375, in William of Palerne. faithful is formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: faith n., ‑ful suffix.

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   true or not changing any of the details, facts, style, etc. of the original: faithful account She gave a faithful account of what had happened on that night. faithful to I have tried to keep my translation as faithful as possible to the original book. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples.

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   steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant: faithful friends. Synonyms: staunch, devoted, true. reliable, trusted, or believed. strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker. adhering or true to fact, a standard, or an original; accurate: a faithful account;

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   strict or thorough in the performance of duty: a faithful worker. true to one's word, promises, vows, etc. steady in allegiance or affection; loyal; constant: faithful friends. reliable, trusted, or believed. adhering or true to fact, a standard, or an original; accurate: a faithful account; a faithful copy. [Obs.] full of faith; believing. n ...

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    What does the word faithful mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word faithful, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. faithful has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.