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- fidelity early 15c., from M.Fr. fidélité (15c.), from L. fidelitatem (nom. fidelitas) "faithfulness, adherence," from fidelis "faithful, true," from fides "faith" (see FAITH (Cf. faith)).
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fidelity — fi·del·i·ty /fə de lə tē, fī / n: the quality or state of being faithful or loyal; esp: loyalty to one s spouse in refraining from adultery and sometimes in submitting to a spouse s reasonable sexual desires Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
Fidelity — Fi*del i*ty, n. [L. fidelitas: cf. F. fid[ e]lit[ e]. See {Fealty}.] Faithfulness; adherence to right; careful and exact observance of duty, or discharge of obligations. Especially: (a) Adherence to a person or party to which one is bound;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fidelity — UK US /fɪˈdeləti/ noun [U] ► loyalty to a person or organization: »Customer trust and fidelity are not acquired once and for all. »They recently began testing a fidelity card scheme in Scotland prior to a national launch … Financial and business terms
Fidelity, IL — U.S. village in Illinois Population (2000): 105 Housing Units (2000): 44 Land area (2000): 0.111560 sq. miles (0.288938 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.111560 sq. miles (0.288938 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Fidelity, MO — U.S. town in Missouri Population (2000): 252 Housing Units (2000): 106 Land area (2000): 0.967454 sq. miles (2.505695 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.967454 sq. miles (2.505695 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
fidelity — [n1] faithfulness in a relationship allegiance, ardor, attachment, constancy, dependability, devotedness, devotion, faith, fealty, integrity, loyalty, piety, reliability, staunchness, steadfastness, true heartedness, trustworthiness; concepts… … New thesaurus
