loyalty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of being loyal; fidelity.
  2. Faithfulness or devotion to some person, cause or nation.

Pronunciation

/ˈlɔɪəlti/ en-us-loyalty.ogg

Word forms

loyalty loyalties lealty loialty loyaltie

Etymology

From Middle English loialte, borrowed from Old French loialte, loiauté (Modern loyauté) from loial + -té, equivalent to loyal + -ty.

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