3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: faithfulness \faithfulness\ n. the trait of being faithful. Syn: fidelity. [WordNet 1.5] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Faithful \Faith"ful\, a. 1. Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God. [1913 Webster] You are not faithful, sir. --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties, or other engagements. [1913 Webster] The faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him. --Deut. vii. 9. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found, Among the faithless, faithful only he. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 4. Worthy of confidence and belief; conformable to truth ot fact; exact; accurate; as, a faithful narrative or representation. [1913 Webster] It is a faithful saying. --2 Tim. ii. 11. [1913 Webster] {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. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: faithfulness n : the quality of being faithful [syn: {fidelity}] [ant: {infidelity}, {infidelity}]
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