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94001 Etymology dictionary, p. loyal (adj.).2
… or faithful in allegiance," 1530s, in reference to subjects of sovereigns or governments, from French loyal, from Old French loial, leal "of good quality; faithful …
94002 Etymology dictionary, p. loyal (adj.).3
… of "faithful in carrying out legal obligations; conformable to the laws of honor." In a general sense (of dogs, lovers, etc.), from c. 1600. As a noun meaning "those who …
94003 Etymology dictionary, p. Mahomet.2
… and faith notable for severe monotheism. Related: Mahometan .
94004 Etymology dictionary, p. martyr (n.).2
… to faith," especially "one who willingly suffers death rather than surrender his or her religious faith," specifically "one of the Christians who in former …
94005 Etymology dictionary, p. martyrdom (n.).2
"torture and execution for the sake of one's faith," Old English martyrdom; see martyr (n.) + -dom. As "a state of suffering for the maintaining of any obnoxious cause," late 14c.
94006 Etymology dictionary, p. missionary (n.).2
"one who is sent on a mission, person sent by ecclesiastical authority to labor for the propagation of the faith in a place where it has no indigenous organization," 1650s, from missionary (adj.).
94007 Etymology dictionary, p. Muslim (n.).2
"one who professes Islam," 1610s, from Arabic muslim "one who submits" (to the faith), from root of aslama "he resigned." Related to Islam. From 1777 as an adjective.
94008 Etymology dictionary, p. myrmidon (n.).2
… of "faithful unquestioning follower," often with a suggestion of unscrupulousness, is from c. 1600.
94009 Etymology dictionary, p. mystic (adj.).2
… of faith," from Old French mistique "mysterious, full of mystery" (14c.), or directly from Latin mysticus "mystical, mystic, of secret rites" (source also of Italian …
94010 Etymology dictionary, p. Novatian (n.).2
… their faith under the Decian persecution (Novatianus favored strict treatment and non-forgiveness). Related: Novatianism .
94011 Etymology dictionary, p. nullifidian (n.).2
"one of no faith or religion," 1560s, from Latin nulli-, combining form of nullus "no" (see null ) + fides "faith" (from PIE root *bheidh- "to trust, confide, persuade"). As an adjective from 1620s.
94012 Etymology dictionary, p. oblige (v.).2
… one's faith, commit (oneself), pledge" (13c.), from Latin obligare "to bind, bind up, bandage," figuratively "put under obligation," from ob "to" (see ob- ) + ligare "to bind," from …
94013 Etymology dictionary, p. old (adj.).6
… old faith or principles," is by 1819.
94014 Etymology dictionary, p. orthodox (adj.).2
… or faith, "what is regarded as true or correct," from Late Latin orthodoxus, from Greek orthodoxos "having the right opinion," from orthos "right, true, straight …
94015 Etymology dictionary, p. ovate (n.).2
… Irish faith, Welsh ofydd. The modern word, and the artificial senses attached to it, are from the 18c. Celtic revival and appear first in Henry Rowlands.
94016 Etymology dictionary, p. pagan (n.).2
… -Jewish faith," from Late Latin paganus "pagan," in classical Latin "villager, rustic; civilian, non-combatant" noun use of adjective meaning "of the country, of a …
94017 Etymology dictionary, p. paynim (n.).2
… or faith," from Late Latin paganismus "heathendom" (Augustine), from paganus "heathen" (see pagan ). The original sense is obsolete; the mistaken meaning "a heathen …
94018 Etymology dictionary, p. Penelope.2
… the faithful wife in the "Odyssey," from Greek Pēnelopē, Pēnelopeia, which is perhaps related to pēne "thread on the bobbin," from pēnos "web," cognate with Latin …
94019 Etymology dictionary, p. perfidy (n.).2
… of faith or trust, base treachery," 1590s, from French perfidie (16c.), from Latin perfidia "faithlessness, falsehood, treachery," from perfidus "faithless," from …
94020 Etymology dictionary, p. Pieta (n.).2
… , pity, faithfulness to natural ties" (see piety ). Earlier in English pity was used in this sense (early 15c.)