the faithful

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the faithful - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Faithful \Faith"ful\, a.
     1. Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe,
        especially in the declarations and promises of God.
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              You are not faithful, sir.            --B. Jonson.
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     2. Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties,
        or other engagements.
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              The faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy
              with them that love him.              --Deut. vii.
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     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.
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              So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found,
              Among the faithless, faithful only he. --Milton.
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     4. Worthy of confidence and belief; conformable to truth ot
        fact; exact; accurate; as, a faithful narrative or
        representation.
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              It is a faithful saying.              --2 Tim. ii.
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     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.
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