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Faithful ˈfeɪθfl Remained Rewarded Service Company Ideals Party

Word faithful
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈfeɪθfl / NAmE / ˈfeɪθfl /
Example
  • a faithful servant/friend/dog
  • she was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company.
  • i have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years.
  • he remained faithful to the ideals of the party.
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faithful

(adjective)BrE / ˈfeɪθfl / NAmE / ˈfeɪθfl /
  1. staying with or supporting a particular person, organization or belief
    • synonym loyal
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/loyal
    • a faithful servant/friend/dog
    • She was rewarded for her 40 years' faithful service with the company.
    • I have been a faithful reader of your newspaper for many years.
    • He remained faithful to the ideals of the party.
  2. people who believe in a religion; the loyal supporters of a political party
    • The president will keep the support of the party faithful.
  3. not having a sexual relationship with anyone else
    • opposite unfaithful
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unfaithful
  4. true and accurate; not changing anything
    • a faithful copy/account/description
    • His translation manages to be faithful to the spirit of the original.
  5. able to be trusted; that you can rely on
    • my faithful old car

    Extra Examples

    • He had remained entirely faithful to his wife.
    • He has been a very faithful friend to me.
    • The film is quite faithful to the original novel.
    • soldiers who stayed faithful to the king
    • He remained faithful to the ideals of the party until his death.
    • His faithful old dog sat by his feet.
    • It was a faithful representation of his work.
    • She was rewarded for 40 years’ faithful service with the company.
    • The translation is faithful to the spirit of the original.
    • a faithful account of the events leading up to the tragedy
    • a faithful worker/correspondent
Copyright This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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