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Jun 26, 2025

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oik
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leal
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“I want a man who’s loyal, faithful, patient, attentive, forgiving, unselfish, even-tempered, and a good listener.”
“You want a dog.”

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leal

PRONUNCIATION:

(leel)

MEANING:

adjective: Loyal; honest; true.

ETYMOLOGY:

From Old French leel, from Latin legalis (legal), from lex (law). Earliest documented use: 1300.

USAGE:

“Whatever happens, I thank you for your leal service.”
George R.R. Martin; A Storm of Swords; Bantam; 2000.

See more usage examples of leal in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the young or be deserted by them, for the test of a civilization is the way that it cares for its helpless members. -Pearl S. Buck, Nobelist novelist (26 Jun 1892-1973)

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