trouw — meaning in English
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English meaning
- allegiance noun Loyalty or duty owed to a country, leader, cause, or group.
- faithful adjective Loyal and devoted to a person, cause, or duty.
- faithfulness noun Loyalty and steady commitment to a person, promise, or duty.
- fealty noun Loyalty and formal obedience owed by a vassal to a feudal lord; more broadly, sworn faithfulness or allegiance.
- loyalty noun Steady faithfulness and support toward a person, group, or cause.
- staunch adj Firmly loyal and unwavering in support of a person, belief, or cause.
- true adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.
- wedding noun A ceremony in which two people are formally married.
Senses
trouw is used for these senses in English:
- allegiance Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.
- faithful Loyal; adhering firmly to person or cause.
- faithfulness The state or act of keeping faith; constancy of support.
- loyalty The state of being loyal; fidelity.
- staunch Dependable, loyal, reliable, trustworthy.
- true Loyal, faithful.
- wedding A marriage ceremony; a ritual officially celebrating the beginning of a marriage.
faithful — full definition
- adjective Loyal and devoted to a person, cause, or duty.
- adjective Not having sexual or romantic relationships outside of one's relationship or marriage.
- adjective Accurate and true to the original; not distorted.
- noun The devoted members or followers of a religion or cause (usually "the faithful").