fidēs — meaning in English
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English meaning
- allegiance noun Loyalty or duty owed to a country, leader, cause, or group.
- belief noun The mental acceptance that something is true, even without complete proof.
- faith noun Confidence or trust in someone or something, based on past experience or evidence.
- guitar noun A stringed musical instrument with a fretted neck and (usually) six strings, played by plucking or strumming.
- loyalty noun Steady faithfulness and support toward a person, group, or cause.
- lyra noun A hoop suspended from above, used by aerial acrobats to perform holds, spins, and drops.
- oath noun A solemn formal promise, often invoking something sacred, to tell the truth or keep a commitment.
- trust noun Firm belief in the reliability or honesty of someone or something.
Senses
fidēs is used for these senses in English:
- Lyra (constellation) A summer constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre. It includes the bright star Vega and the Ring Nebula.
- allegiance Loyalty to some cause, nation or ruler.
- guitar (musical instrument) A stringed musical instrument, of European origin, usually with a fretted fingerboard and six strings, played with the fingers or a plectrum (guitar pick).
- loyalty The state of being loyal; fidelity.
- oath A solemn pledge or promise that invokes a deity, a ruler, or another entity (not necessarily present) to attest the truth of a statement or sincerity of one's desire to fulfill a contract or promise.
- trust Confidence in or reliance on some person or quality.
belief — full definition
- noun The mental acceptance that something is true, even without complete proof.
- noun Religious faith, or a set of religious or moral convictions.