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# loyal

adjective (loyal, more loyal, most loyal; also loyaller — rare)

«loyal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Always supporting and caring about a friend, family, team or country, and not letting them down. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loyal/#m1)

### In the lessons

In lessons on friendship and values: loyal friends stay by you, keep your secrets (but not dangerous ones), and stand up for you. Dogs are often called loyal. In stories a loyal companion stays with the hero to the end. Phrases: «loyal to», «a loyal friend», «loyal fans», «loyal customer». Noun: loyalty.

### Examples

- My dog is very loyal; he follows me everywhere. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loyal/#x1)
- A loyal friend sticks by you when things are hard. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loyal/#x2)
- The knight was loyal to the king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loyal/#x3)
- The team has loyal fans who come to every game. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loyal/#x4)
- She stayed loyal to her friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loyal/#x5)
- Being loyal doesn't mean keeping a secret that could hurt someone. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loyal/#x6)
- Have you forgotten what I told you, that although she is your step-mother you must be obedient and loyal to her? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loyal/#x7)

### Note

Noun: loyalty; adverb: loyally; opposite: disloyal. «Loyal to» someone (not «loyal with»). Being loyal does not mean helping a friend do wrong things.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «loyal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/L/loyal/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«loyal» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/loyal.html) on Mova free.