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| abandon ship |
to extricate oneself from a situation where danger or failure seems imminent, often at the expense of loyalty to a group or cause. [1/2 definitions] |
| adhere |
to maintain loyalty or support (usu. fol. by "to"). [1/3 definitions] |
| adhesion |
attachment, esp. to a principle or cause; loyalty; adherence. [1/4 definitions] |
| allegiance |
devotion or loyalty to a person, country, or cause. |
| attachment |
a bond that gives one fondness for or loyalty to a person, place, thing, or idea. [1/6 definitions] |
| blood brother |
a person to whom one is bound by strong ties of friendship and loyalty or by a ceremonial commingling of blood. [1/2 definitions] |
| bond |
that which binds people emotionally or intellectually, such as a common interest, love, or feelings of loyalty. [1/6 definitions] |
| brotherly |
having or showing affection, kindness, or loyalty. |
| chivalrous |
having the honorable qualities of courage and loyalty. [1/3 definitions] |
| chivalry |
gallantry, courtesy, loyalty, and other qualities expected of an ideal knight. [1/3 definitions] |
| constancy |
the quality of being constant or invariable, as in purpose, opinion, or devotion; steadfastness; loyalty. [1/2 definitions] |
| defection |
the act of deserting or renouncing loyalty to something to which one is supposed to be loyal, such as one's country, duty, religion, or party. [1/2 definitions] |
| disaffect |
to cause to lose affection for, loyalty to, or contentment in an idea, a person, or an organization such as a government; alienate. |
| disaffection |
an absence or loss of good will, faith, or loyalty, esp. toward a government, principle, or the like. |
| Erin go bragh |
Ireland forever (Irish Gaelic); (used to express loyalty to Ireland). |
| faith |
loyalty to a person or idea. [1/5 definitions] |
| fealty |
the loyalty pledged by a vassal to a feudal lord and considered as binding. [2 definitions] |
| fidelity |
loyalty or faithfulness to obligations, promises, or those to whom one has made a commitment. [1/3 definitions] |
| Good Conduct Medal |
in the U.S. military, a medal awarded to servicemen for dutifulness, efficiency, and loyalty. |
| lip service |
insincere expression of good will, devotion, respect, or loyalty. |
| patriotic |
feeling, showing, or caused by one's love for and loyalty to one's nation. |
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