fidelity

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. . 1996.

fidelity
I noun allegiance, conscientiousness, constancy, constantia, devotedness, devotion, dutiful adherence, dutifulness, faith, faithfulness, fealty, fidelitas, fides, good faith, homage, loyalty, stanchness, steadfastness, trueness, trustiness, trustworthiness associated concepts: fidelity bond, fidelity guaranty, fidelity insurance II index adherence (devotion), adhesion (loyalty), allegiance, conformity (obedience), discipline (obedience), faith, fealty, homage, honesty, integrity, loyalty, rectitude

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006

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  • Fidelity — is a notion that at its most abstract level implies a truthful connection to a source or sources. Its original meaning dealt with loyalty and attentiveness to one s duty to a lord or a king, in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty …   Wikipedia

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  • fidelity — fidelity, allegiance, fealty, loyalty, devotion, piety denote faithfulness to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty. Fidelity implies strict adherence to what is a matter of faith or of keeping faith; it presupposes an obligation,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Fidelity — steht für: Fidelity Investments, einem US amerikanischen Unternehmen Orte in den Vereinigten Staaten: Fidelity (Illinois) Fidelity (Kansas) Fidelity (Kentucky) Fidelity (Missouri) Fidelity Township, Jersey County, Illinois Siehe auch: Fidelity… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Fidelity — 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… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • 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

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