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English-Thai Dictionary

loyal

ADJ ซื่อสัตย์ ภักดี จงรักภักดี ซื่อตรง ยึดมั่น faithful homage sue-sad

loyalist

N ผู้ ซื่อสัตย์ ผู้จงรักภักดี phu-sue-sad

loyalty

N ความซื่อสัตย์ ความจงรักภักดี faithfulness allegiance kwam-sue-sad

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

LOYAL

a.[L. lex, law. ] Faithful to a prince or superior; true to plighted faith, duty or love; not treacherous; used of subjects to their prince, and of husband, wife and lovers; as a loyal subject; a loyal wife.
There Laodamia with Evadne moves, unhappy both! but loyal in their loves.

LOYALIST

n.A person who adheres to his sovereign; particularly, one who maintains his allegiance to his prince, and defends his cause in times of revolt or revolution.

LOYALLY

adv. With fidelity to a prince or sovereign, or to a husband or lover.

LOYALTY

n.Fidelity to a prince or sovereign, or to a husband or lover. He had such loyalty to the king as the law requires.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

LOYAL

Loy "al, a. Etym: [F. loyal, OF. loial, leial, L. legalis, fr. lex, legis, law. See Legal, and cf. Leal. ]

1. Faithful to law; upholding the lawful authority; faithful and true to the lawful government; faithful to the prince or sovereign to whom one is subject; unswerving in allegiance. Welcome, sir John! But why come you in arms -To help King Edward in his time of storm, As every loyal subject ought to do. Shak.

2. True to any person or persons to whom one owes fidelity, especially as a wife to her husband, lovers to each other, and friend to friend; constant; faithful to a cause or a principle. Your true and loyal wife. Shak. Unhappy both, but loyaltheir loves. Dryden.

LOYALIST

LOYALIST Loy "al *ist, n.

Defn: A person who adheres to his sovereign or to the lawful authority; especially, one who maintains his allegiance to his prince or government, and defends his cause in times of revolt or revolution.

LOYALLY

LOYALLY Loy "al *ly, adv.

Defn: In a loyal manner; faithfully.

LOYALNESS

LOYALNESS Loy "al *ness, n.

Defn: Loyalty. [R.] Stow.

LOYALTY

Loy "al *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. loyaute. See Loyal, and cf. Legality. ]

Defn: The state or quality of being loyal; fidelity to a superior, or to duty, love, etc. He had such loyalty to the king as the law required. Clarendon. Not withstanding all the subtle bait With which those Amazons his love still craved, To his one love his loyalty he saved. Spenser.

Note: "Loyalty. .. expresses, properly, that fidelity which one owes according to law, and does not necessarily include that attachment to the royal person, which, happily, we in England have been able further to throw into the word. " Trench.

Syn. -- Allegiance; fealty. See Allegiance.

New American Oxford Dictionary

loyal

loy al |ˈloiəl ˈlɔɪ (ə )l | ▶adjective giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution: he remained loyal to the government | loyal service. DERIVATIVES loy al ly adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, via Old French loial from Latin legalis (see legal ).

loyalist

loy al ist |ˈloiəlist ˈlɔɪələst | ▶noun a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, esp. in the face of a revolt. • ( Loyalist ) a colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the British cause. • ( Loyalist ) a supporter of union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. DERIVATIVES loy al ism |-ˌlizəm |noun

loyal toast

loyal toast ▶noun a toast proposed and drunk to the sovereign of one's country.

loyalty

loy al ty |ˈloiəltē ˈlɔɪəlti | ▶noun ( pl. loyalties ) the quality of being loyal to someone or something: her loyalty to her husband of 34 years. • (often loyalties ) a strong feeling of support or allegiance: fights with in-laws are distressing because they cause divided loyalties.

loyalty card

loy |alty card ▶noun Brit. an identity card issued by a retailer to its customers as part of a consumer incentive scheme, whereby credits are accumulated for future discounts every time a transaction is recorded.

Loyalty Islands

Loy al ty Is lands a group of islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean that forms part of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia; pop. 22,080 (2004 ).

Oxford Dictionary

loyal

loyal |ˈlɔɪəl | ▶adjective giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution: he remained loyal to the government | loyal service. DERIVATIVES loyally adverb ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French, via Old French loial from Latin legalis (see legal ).

loyalist

loyal |ist |ˈlɔɪəlɪst | ▶noun a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt. • ( Loyalist ) a supporter of union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. • ( Loyalist ) a colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the British cause. DERIVATIVES loyalism noun

loyal toast

loyal toast ▶noun a toast proposed and drunk to the sovereign of one's country.

loyalty

loy |alty |ˈlɔɪəlti | ▶noun ( pl. loyalties ) [ mass noun ] the quality of being loyal: his extreme loyalty to the Crown. • [ count noun ] (often loyalties ) a strong feeling of support or allegiance: rows with in-laws are distressing because they cause divided loyalties.

loyalty card

loy |alty card ▶noun Brit. an identity card issued by a retailer to its customers as part of a consumer incentive scheme, whereby credits are accumulated for future discounts every time a transaction is recorded.

Loyalty Islands

Loyalty Islands a group of islands in the SW Pacific, forming part of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia; pop. 22,080 (2004 ).

American Oxford Thesaurus

loyal

loyal adjective she was loyal to her country: faithful, true, devoted; constant, steadfast, staunch, dependable, reliable, trusted, trustworthy, trusty, dutiful, dedicated, unchanging, unwavering, unswerving; patriotic. ANTONYMS treacherous.

loyalty

loyalty noun my grandparents never doubted each other's loyalty: allegiance, faithfulness, obedience, adherence, homage, devotion; steadfastness, staunchness, trueheartedness, dependability, reliability, trustworthiness, duty, dedication, commitment; patriotism; historical fealty. ANTONYMS treachery.

Oxford Thesaurus

loyal

loyal adjective she was loyal to her country: faithful, true, true-hearted, tried and true, true-blue, devoted; constant, steadfast, fast, staunch, dependable, reliable, trusted, trustworthy, trusty, dutiful, unchanging, unwavering, unswerving, dedicated, committed, firm, stable, steady, unfailing; patriotic. ANTONYMS disloyal, treacherous. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD loyal, faithful, constant, true See faithful . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

loyalty

loyalty noun he owes his primary loyalty to the party: allegiance, faithfulness, fidelity, obedience, fealty, adherence, homage, devotion, bond; trueness, true-heartedness; steadfastness, fastness, staunchness, dependability, reliability, trustiness, trustworthiness, duty, constancy, dedication, commitment; firmness, stability, steadiness; patriotism; archaic troth. ANTONYMS disloyalty, treachery.

Duden Dictionary

loyal

lo y al , lo yal Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |lo̯aˈjaːl |französisch loyal < lateinisch legalis, legal a den Staat, eine Instanz respektierend loyale Truppen b vertragstreu, redlich; nach Treu und Glauben [handelnd ] loyale Verbündete | loyal handeln c anständig, auch den Gegner respektierend loyales Verhalten im Wettkampf

Loyalist

Lo ya list Substantiv, maskulin , der |Loyal i st |der Loyalist; Genitiv: des Loyalisten, Plural: die Loyalisten jemand, der loyal a ist, regierungstreu, gesetzestreu handelt

Loyalistin

Lo ya lis tin Substantiv, feminin , die |Loyal i stin |die Loyalistin; Genitiv: der Loyalistin, Plural: die Loyalistinnen weibliche Form zu Loyalist

Loyalität

Lo ya li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Loyalit ä t |die Loyalität; Genitiv: der Loyalität, Plural: die Loyalitäten nach französisch loyauté loyale Gesinnung, Haltung, Verhaltensweise Loyalität dem Staat gegenüber | die Loyalität aufgeben

Loyalitätserklärung

Lo ya li täts er klä rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Loyalit ä tserklärung |

Loyalitätskonflikt

Lo ya li täts kon flikt Substantiv, maskulin , der |Loyalit ä tskonflikt |innerer Konflikt, der dadurch entsteht, dass die betroffene Person zwei unterschiedlichen und sich gegenseitig ausschließenden Anforderungen gerecht werden will das bringt ihn in einen Loyalitätskonflikt

French Dictionary

loyal

loyal , ale , aux adj. adjectif Qui fait preuve de fidélité relativement aux engagements pris, qui est inspiré par les lois de l ’honneur et de la probité. : Des adversaires loyaux. De bons et loyaux services. SYNONYME correct ; droit ; fidèle ; franc . ANTONYME déloyal ; malhonnête ; perfide . Note Syntaxique L ’adjectif loyal se construit généralement avec la préposition envers, parfois avec la préposition à. Des employés loyaux envers la direction, à la direction.

loyalement

loyalement adv. adverbe D ’une manière loyale. : Les chevaliers ont combattu loyalement.

loyalisme

loyalisme n. m. nom masculin 1 Attachement à une institution établie. 2 Fidélité à une cause. SYNONYME loyauté .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

loyal

loy al /lɔ́ɪ (ə )l /〖語源は「法律 (legal )に忠実な」〗(名 )loyalty 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 【友人主義国家などに】忠誠な , 忠誠心のある «to » (↔disloyal )▸ be fiercely [intensely ] loyal 激しいまでに忠誠心がある ▸ stay [remain, be still ] loyal to A いまだにAに忠誠心がある ▸ loyal employees 会社に忠誠心を持つ社員 2 誠実な , 義理がたい (faithful ); (支持が )熱烈な , 熱心な ▸ loyal customers [friends ]義理がたい客 [友人 ]▸ a loyal audience 熱心な聴衆 ▸ loyal fans 熱烈なファン名詞 C 〖通例～s 〗忠臣 .～̀ t ó ast ｟英｠〖the ～〗君主への乾杯 .～ly 副詞忠実に, 誠実に .

loyalism

l ó y al ì sm 名詞 U 忠義 ; 現体制支持の立場 .

loyalist

l ó y al ist 名詞 C 1 忠臣 ; (反乱時の )政府 [国王 ]支持者, 勤王派 .2 ｟英｠〖L- 〗大ブリテンと北アイルランドの連合を支持する者 (↔Republican ).3 〖しばしばL -〗(アメリカ独立戦争時の )英国支持者 .4 〖L- 〗(スペイン内乱時の )反フランコ将軍派 .形容詞体制擁護派の .

loyalty

loy al ty /lɔ́ɪ (ə )lti / (! 強勢は第1音節 ) →loyal 名詞複 -ties /-z /1 U 【友人主義国家などへの】誠実さ ; 忠節 , 忠誠 «to , toward (s ), for » (!具体例ではa ～; その際しばしば修飾語を伴う ) ▸ a sense of loyalty 忠誠心 ▸ brand loyalty (同一のブランドを繰り返し購入する )商標忠誠 2 C 〖通例 -ties 〗【人事物への】友愛 , 支持 , 義務感 «to » ▸ political loyalties 政治面の支持 div ì ded [m ì xed ] l ó yalties 相反する義務感 ; 板ばさみ .～́ c à rd ｟英｠(顧客向け )ポイントカード .