leal

/li:l/

Thân thiện

A knight remains leal to his king and country.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Faithful and true: "leal" describes someone or something that is loyal, steadfast, and honest. It is an archaic or literary term, often associated with Scottish or poetic usage.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • He was a leal friend who never betrayed a confidence. (He was a faithful friend who never betrayed a confidence.)
  • The knight remained leal to his king until the end. (The knight remained loyal to his king until the end.)
  • She is leal to the core of her intrepid Scottish heart. (She is faithful and true to the core of her intrepid Scottish heart.)

Advanced Usage

• "leal and true": A common poetic pairing emphasizing absolute loyalty and honesty.

  • He served his country, leal and true, for fifty years. (He served his country, loyal and true, for fifty years.)

• "the land of the leal": A poetic or archaic phrase meaning heaven or the afterlife, a place for the faithful and true.

  • In the old ballad, the soldier dreams of going to the land of the leal. (In the old ballad, the soldier dreams of going to the land of the faithful.)

Variants and Related Words

• Loyalty (n): The quality of being loyal.

  • His loyalty to the company was unquestionable. (His faithfulness to the company was unquestionable.)

• Lealty (n, archaic): An old form meaning loyalty or allegiance.

  • He swore lealty to the crown. (He swore allegiance to the crown.)

Synonyms

• Loyal: Giving or showing firm and constant support.
• Faithful: Remaining loyal and steadfast.
• True: Accurately conforming to a standard; loyal.
• Steadfast: Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering.

Antonyms

• Disloyal: Failing to be loyal to a person, country, or organization.
• Faithless: Disloyal, especially to a spouse or partner.
• Treacherous: Guilty of or involving betrayal or deception.

Related Idioms

• True blue: Staunchly loyal or faithful (often used in a political context).
  • He's a true blue supporter of the party. (He's a staunchly loyal supporter of the party.)

Học thuật

Adjective

1. faithful and true
   • leal to the core of her intrepid Scottish heart- Harry Lauder