LOYALTY


Meaning of LOYALTY in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' lo ̇ i(- ə )l-t ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -ties

Etymology: alteration of Middle English leawte, lewte, from Anglo-French lealté, leauté, from leal, leial loyal

Date: 15th century

: the quality or state or an instance of being loyal

synonyms see FIDELITY

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