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Faithful \Faith"ful\, a.

1. Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God. [1913 Webster]

You are not faithful, sir. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]

2. Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties, or other engagements. [1913 Webster]

The faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him. --Deut. vii. 9. [1913 Webster]

3. True and constant in affection or allegiance to a person to whom one is bound by a vow, by 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. [1913 Webster]

So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless, faithful only he. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

4. Worthy of confidence and belief; conformable to truth ot fact; exact; accurate; as, a faithful narrative or representation. [1913 Webster]

It is a faithful saying. --2 Tim. ii. 11. [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

 

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Source: Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
 

 

faithful adj
1: 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" [ant: unfaithful]
2: marked by fidelity to an original; "a close translation"; "a faithful copy of the portrait"; "a faithful rendering of the observed facts" [syn: close]
3: not having sexual relations with anyone except your husband or wife, or your boyfriend or girlfriend; "he remained faithful to his wife" [ant: unfaithful]

noun

1: any loyal and steadfast following
2: a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church [syn: congregation, fold]

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

 

Faithful \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.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

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