2009년 9월 30일 수요일

Dic: loyalty and its synonyms

  • I have sworn an oath of loyalty to the monarchy.
  • This is seen as a reward for the army's loyalty during a barracks revolt earlier this month.
  • She had developed strong loyalties to the Manet family.
  • My loyalties lie with my family.
1. N-UNCOUNT : oft N to n | Loyalty is the quality of staying firm in your friendship or support for someone or something.
2. N-COUNT : usu pl, oft N to n | Loyalties are feelings of friendship, support, or duty towards someone or something. | A feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection. (Often used in the plural)
.... Cobuild, The American Heritage


Synonyms: fidelity, allegiance, fealty, loyalty

These nouns denote faithfulness.
  • Fidelity implies the unfailing fulfillment of one's duties and obligations and strict adherence to vows or promises:
    ... fidelity to one's spouse.
  • Allegiance is faithfulness considered as a duty:
    ... "I know no South, no North, no East, no West, to which I owe any allegiance.... The Union, Sir, is my country" (Henry Clay).
  • Fealty, once applied to the obligation of a tenant or vassal to a feudal lord, now suggests faithfulness that one has pledged to uphold:
    ... swore fealty to the laws of that country.
  • Loyalty implies a steadfast and devoted attachment that is not easily turned aside:
    ... loyalty to an oath; loyalty to one's family.

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