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Definition of fidelity :
1. Adherence to a person or party to which one is bound; loyalty.
2. Adherence to the marriage contract.
3. Adherence to truth; veracity; honesty.
4. Faithfulness; adherence to right; careful and exact observance of duty, or discharge of obligations.
Synonyms:
truth, steadfastness, loyalty, true, veraciousness, correctness, scrupulousness, obligation, veridicality, accuracy, allegiance, exactitude, veracity, closeness, exactness, verity, care, constancy, continue
piety (part of speech: noun)
faithfulness, piousness, religiousness, devotion, obedience, worshipfulness, sanctification, devoutness, cultism, prayerfulness, superstitiousness, dogmatism, fealty, Christianity, dutifulness, sanctimoniousness, reverence, solemnity, piety, holiness
Usage examples:
- He had given his word, and if there was one tradition of his race which this man had never broken, it was that of fidelity to his side; to the man that paid him. - "Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France", Stanley J. Weyman.
- In his business transactions he proved himself to be shrewd and tactful, and by his fidelity, patience, and self- confidence, gained the respect and esteem of his immediate fellows. - "Mohammed, The Prophet of Islam", H. E. E. Hayes.
- Pardon my hesitation; but fidelity requires one to be careful." - "Marguerite de Valois", Alexandre Dumas.