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faithful definition

faith·ful (fāt̸h′fəl)

adjective

  1. keeping faith; maintaining allegiance; constant; loyal faithful friends
  2. marked by or showing a strong sense of duty or responsibility; conscientious faithful attendance
  3. accurate; reliable; exact a faithful copy
  4. Obsolete full of faith, esp. religious faith

Etymology: ME

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faithful Idioms

the faithful

  1. the true believers (in any specified religion)
  2. the loyal adherents or supporters

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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I find the adjective "obsolete" that precedes the definition of faithful to be more commentary then definitive and a thinly veiled shot at people of faith under the guise of definition.

Posted by Colleen 88 days ago.

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