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Definitions for: Faithful
[n] a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
[n] any loyal and steadfast following
[adj] marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts"
[adj] steadfast in affection or allegiance; "years of faithful service"; "faithful employees"; "we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor"
[adj] not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "he remained faithful to his wife"
Webster (1913) Definition: Faith"ful, a.
1. Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe,
especially in the declarations and promises of God.
You are not faithful, sir. --B. Jonson.
2. Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties,
or other engagements.
The faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy
with them that love him. --Deut. vii.
9.
3. True and constant in affection or allegiance to a person
to whom one is bound by a vow, be ties of love, gratitude,
or honor, as to a husband, a prince, a friend; firm in the
observance of duty; loyal; of true fidelity; as, a
faithful husband or servant.
So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among
the faithless, faithful only he. --Milton.
4. Worthy of confidence and belief; conformable to truth ot
fact; exact; accurate; as, a faithful narrative or
representation.
It is a faithful saying. --2 Tim. ii.
11.
The Faithful, the adherents of any system of religious
belief; esp. used as an epithet of the followers of
Mohammed.
Syn: Trusty; honest; upright; sincere; veracious;
trustworthy. -- Faith"ful*ly, adv. -Faith"ful*ness,
n.
Synonyms: accurate, close, congregation, fast(a), firm, fold, loyal, true, true to(p), truehearted
Antonyms: unfaithful
See Also: constant, denomination, flock, followers, following, social group, trustworthy, trusty
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