Definitions for LOYAL
ˈlɔɪ əlloy·al

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.9 / 7 votes

1. loyaladjective

   steadfast in allegiance or duty

   "loyal subjects"; "loyal friends stood by him"

2. patriotic, loyaladjective

   inspired by love for your country

3. firm, loyal, truehearted, fast(a)adjective

   unwavering in devotion to friend or vow or cause

   "a firm ally"; "loyal supporters"; "the true-hearted soldier...of Tippecanoe"- Campaign song for William Henry Harrison; "fast friends"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. loyaladjective

   Firm in allegiance to a person or institution.

2. loyaladjective

   Faithful to a person or cause.

3. Etymology: From loial, leial, leal, from legalis.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LOYALadjective

   Etymology: loyal, Fr.

   1. Obedient; true to the prince.

   Of Gloster’s treachery,
   And of the loyal service of his son,
   When I inform’d him, then he call’d me sot. William Shakespeare.

   The regard of duty in that most loyal nation overcame all other difficulties. Richard Knolles.

   Loyal subjects often seize their prince,
   Yet mean his sacred person not the least offence. Dryden.

   2. Faithful in love; true to a lady, or lover.

   Hail wedded love! by thee
   Founded in reason loyal, just, and pure. John Milton.

   There Laodamia with Evadne moves,
   Unhappy both! but loyal in their loves. John Dryden, Æn.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loyal

   Loyal is a song by American singer Chris Brown, released as the fourth single from his sixth studio album X (2014). The song was produced by Nic Nac and Mark Kragen and features a guest appearance from fellow rapper Lil Wayne and another rapper depending on the version. French Montana and Too Short feature on the East and West Coast version respectively while Tyga features on the video and album version. The song was written by Brown, Wayne, Bobby Brackins and Ty Dolla Sign, as well as different interpolative-credited artists, varying for each respective version. "Loyal" peaked at number nine on the US Billboard Hot 100. It stayed on the chart for 36 weeks. The song was promoted with performances by Brown and Lil Wayne at the BET Awards 2014, Summer Jam, 2014 Soul Train Music Awards, and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. loyal

   Loyal refers to a strong feeling of support, allegiance, or faithfulness towards someone or something. It involves being reliable, trustworthy, and steadfast in one's commitment, whether it's to a person, group, cause, organization, or set of ideas. Loyalty implies standing by someone or something even in difficult situations. It is a key quality in friendships, relationships, and various types of affiliations.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 6 votes

1. Loyaladjective

   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

2. Loyaladjective

   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

3. Etymology: [F. loyal, OF. loial, leial, L. legalis, fr. lex, legis, law. See Legal, and cf. Leal.]

WikidataRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Loyal

   Loyal is a 1988 album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Dave Dobbyn. After the Footrot Flats album, Loyal moved him further away from the pub rock of DD Smash and into contemporary pop rock. The album "confronts love, loyalty and the power of personal politics." The album reached number 9 on the New Zealand music charts. The hit single Slice of Heaven from the Footrot Flats soundtrack was also included on the album, despite it being nearly two years old at the time of the album release. Dobbyn commented that the song fit in with the general theme of loyalty.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Loyal

   loi′al, adj. faithful to one's sovereign: obedient: true to a lover.—n. Loy′alist, a loyal adherent of his sovereign, esp. in English history, a partisan of the Stuarts: in the American war, one that sided with the British troops.—adv. Loy′ally.—n. Loy′alty. [Fr.,—L. legalis—lex, legis, law.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. loyal

   Faithful to a person.

   They were both so loyal to each other, they loved their sense of commitment to each other and their marriage.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 18, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LOYAL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Loyal is ranked #38332 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Loyal surname appeared 578 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Loyal.
   
   51.5% or 298 total occurrences were Black.
   41% or 237 total occurrences were White.
   4.1% or 24 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.6% or 15 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'LOYAL' in Adjectives Frequency: #826

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Anagrams for LOYAL »

1. alloy

How to pronounce LOYAL?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say LOYAL in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LOYAL in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LOYAL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of LOYAL in a Sentence

1. B. C. Forbes:

   The person who renders loyal service in a humble capacity will be chosen for higher responsibilities, just as the biblical servant who multiplied the one pound given him by his master was made ruler over ten cities...

2. Mathew Staver:

   Kim is someone who is loyal to God and is loyal to her job and her people. She plans to be back at work this week, kim Davis cannot and will not violate her conscience.

3. Mark Twain:

   The holy passion of Friendship is of so sweet and steady and loyal and enduring a nature that it will last through a whole lifetime, if not asked to lend money.

4. Mignon McLaughlin:

   It's impossible to be loyal to your family, your friends, your country, and your principles, all at the same time.

5. Steven Stamkos:

   It’s been amazing to watch and obviously be a part of. This city is very deserving of that. We have very loyal fan bases and it’s a great sports town, at the end of the day we’re all sports fans. I grew up playing all those sports as a kid. You kind of dream that you could be a professional athlete in a different sport too.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=LOYAL
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Loyal
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=LOYAL
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyal
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LOYAL
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=LOYAL
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=LOYAL
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=LOYAL