loyal

/ˈlȯi(-ə)l/

Middle French, from Old French leial, leel, from Latin legalis legal

adjective

  1. unswerving in allegiance: such as

  2. faithful in allegiance to one's lawful sovereign or government

  3. faithful to a private person to whom faithfulness is due

were loyal to the king

faithful loyal constant staunch steadfast resolute mean firm in adherence to whatever one owes allegiance. faithful implies unswerving adherence to a person or thing or to the oath or promise by which a tie was contracted. loyal implies a firm resistance to any temptation to desert or betray.