LOYAL


Meaning of LOYAL in English

loy ‧ al /ˈlɔɪəl/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: leial , leel , from Latin legalis ; ⇨ ↑ legal ]

always supporting your friends, principles, country etc OPP disloyal

loyal to

The army has remained loyal to the government.

a loyal supporter of the team

her many years of loyal service to the company

loyal customers

—loyally adverb :

He has always loyally defended the president.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.