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Webster 1913 Edition

Faithful

Faith′ful

,
Adj.
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, 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
.
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.
–
Faith′ful-ly
,
adv.
-
Faith′ful-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition

Faithful

FA'ITHFUL

, a.
1.
Firm in adherence to the truth and to the duties of religion.
Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. Rev. 2.
2.
Firmly adhering to duty; of true fidelity; loyal; true to allegiance; as a faithful subject.
3.
constant in the performance of duties or services; exact in attending to commands; as a faithful servant.
4.
Observant of compact, treaties, contracts, vows or other engagements; true to one's word. A government should be faithful to its treaties; individuals, to their word.
5.
True; exact; in conformity to the letter and spirit; as a faithful execution of a will.
6.
True to the marriage covenant; as a faithful wife or husband.
7.
Conformable to truth; as a faithful narrative or representation.
8.
Constant; not fickle; as a faithful lover or friend.
9.
True; worthy of belief. 2Tim. 2.

Definition 2024

faithful

faithful

English

Adjective

faithful ‎(comparative more faithful, superlative most faithful)

  1. Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
    My dog is a very faithful dog.
  2. Having faith.
    Some people are faithful to their god.
  3. Reliable; worthy of trust.
    My servant is very faithful.
  4. Consistent with reality.
    I would consider that a very faithful reproduction.
  5. Engaging in sexual relations only with one's spouse or long-term sexual partner.
    They had been faithful to each other all of their married life.

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Noun

faithful ‎(plural faithfuls)

  1. (in the plural) The practicing members of a religion or followers of a cause.
    The faithful pray five times a day.
  2. Someone or something that is faithful or reliable.
    • 2009 September 30, Bruce DeMara, “Shaw's comedy gets teeth”, in Toronto Star:
      Earlier this year, as the recession put a damper on ticket sales, Maxwell said the easy route would have been to go for the tried-and-true old faithfuls.

Etymology

faith +‎ -ful

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfeɪθ.fəl/

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