leal

[ leel ]

adjective

, Scot.

1. loyal; true.

leal

/ liːl; ˈliːəltɪ /

adjective

1. loyal; faithful

Derived Forms

• ˈleally, adverb
• lealty, noun

Other Words From

• leally adverb
• le·al·ty [lee, -, uh, l-tee], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of leal¹

1250–1300; Middle English leel < Old French < Latin lēgālis legal; loyal

Word History and Origins

Origin of leal¹

C13: from Old French leial, from Latin lēgālis legal ; related to loyal

Example Sentences

“The last thing I remember him saying was he did a good job,” Leal told People.

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Leal was up before the count of 10 but then collapsed and soon thereafter fell into a coma.

From The Daily Beast

Hirales, who was dominating the fight, had Leal down in the sixth round.

From The Daily Beast

The previous week, Star had published a set of incriminating photos of Leal and Kutcher taken on the night in question.

From The Daily Beast

But why would Demi care about a night spent with someone like Sara Leal?

From The Daily Beast

God grant she may always be Our Queen that we may be her liegemen, leal and right trusty in all catastrophes!

From Project Gutenberg

It was from him that I had a quite extravagant account of this wee, leal Highlander a few years ago.

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At the end of five years the leal Highlander was not only still remembered, but he had become a local celebrity.

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You have been leal and true to me indeed, and many a black hour have you tided me over since this war' began.

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Oh, that I were but safe at hame amang mine ain leal and true people!

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