faithful
part of speech
adjective (faithful, more faithful); noun (the faithful — plural)
meaning for a pupil
1) Faithful means loyal and true — always staying with and supporting a person, a team or a promise. tree →
2) (church) Faithful means firmly believing in God and keeping your faith; "the faithful" are the believers. tree →
3) Faithful means exact and true to the original: "a faithful copy". tree →
4) A faithful husband or wife is loyal to their partner and does not love someone else. tree →
sense in the lessons
In stories, a faithful dog or friend sticks by the hero; the reader trusts them. In church, "O come, all ye faithful" is a famous carol. In the Bible, Jesus says "Well done, good and faithful servant". Old Faithful is a geyser in the USA that erupts regularly. Phrases: faithful friend, faithful servant, remain faithful, the faithful, ever faithful.
examples
- The faithful dog waited every day at the station. tree →
- Grandad was a faithful supporter of his football club for life. tree →
- "O come, all ye faithful," sang the choir. tree →
- The faithful filled the church for Easter. tree →
- Her drawing was a faithful copy of the painting. tree →
- Ruth stayed faithful to Naomi and went with her. tree →
note
Adverb faithfully: letters to someone you don't know end "Yours faithfully" (UK). Noun faithfulness. Opposite unfaithful. Spelling: faith + ful (one l).
In the corpora
- "Well done, good and faithful servant!
- You have been faithful with a few things" (Matthew 25:21): tell even if no one would find out you slipped.
- How is the faithful city become a harlot!
- and I will take unto Me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.'
- Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «faithful» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.