'The Faithful' definitions:
Definition of 'The Faithful'
From: 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]
Words containing 'The Faithful'
- Faith,
- Faithed,
- Faithful,
- Faithfully,
- Faithfulness,
- I' faith,
- on faith,
- Act of faith,
- Breach of faith,
- Confession of faith,
- Faith cure,
- Faith, NC,
- Faith, SD,
- Father of the Faithful,
- In good faith,
- To walk by faith,
- article of faith,
- bad faith,
- blind faith,
- defender of the faith,
- faith healing,
- faithful kamichi,
- faithful servant,
- good faith,
- keep faith,
- old faithful,
- proportion of faith,
- full faith and credit,
- To pin one's faith upon