what does faithful mean?
FAITHFUL as NOUN
- Meaning
- a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
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Hypernyms(s) faithful is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- any loyal and steadfast following
Hypernyms(s) faithful is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
FAITHFUL as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- marked by fidelity to an original
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- a close translation
- a faithful copy of the portrait
- a faithful rendering of the observed facts
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- Meaning
- steadfast in affection or allegiance
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- years of faithful service
- faithful employees
- we do not doubt that England has a faithful patriot in the Lord Chancellor
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- Meaning
- not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend
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- he remained faithful to his wife
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