a. 1. Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God. [ 1913 Webster ] You are not faithful, sir. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Firm in adherence to promises, oaths, contracts, treaties, or other engagements. [ 1913 Webster ] The faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him. Deut. vii. 9. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. True and constant in affection or allegiance to a person to whom one is bound by a vow, by ties of love, gratitude, or honor, as to a husband, a prince, a friend; firm in the observance of duty; loyal; of true fidelity; as, a faithful husband or servant. [ 1913 Webster ] So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found,
Among the faithless, faithful only he. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. Worthy of confidence and belief; conformable to truth ot fact; exact; accurate; as, a faithful narrative or representation. [ 1913 Webster ] It is a faithful saying. 2 Tim. ii. 11. [ 1913 Webster ]
The Faithful, the adherents of any system of religious belief; esp. used as an epithet of the followers of Mohammed.
Syn. -- Trusty; honest; upright; sincere; veracious; trustworthy. -- Faith"ful*ly, adv. -Faith"ful*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
