leal

[ leel ]

/ lil /

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adjective Scot.

loyal; true.

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Origin of leal

1250–1300; Middle English leel<Old French <Latin lēgālislegal; see loyal

OTHER WORDS FROM leal

leally, adverble·al·ty

[lee-uhl-tee], /ˈli əl ti/, noun

Words nearby leal

leakage, leakance, Leakey, leakproof, leaky, leal, Leamington, Leamington Spa, lean, lean and hungry look, lean-burn

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How to use leal in a sentence

“The last thing I remember him saying was he did a good job,” Leal told People.
Ashton Kutcher’s History of Idiocy: Ubergate, Brownface, Joe Paterno, and More|Marlow Stern|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Leal was up before the count of 10 but then collapsed and soon thereafter fell into a coma.
Boxers, Be Brave and Quit Before Your Brain Turns to Mush|Gordon Marino|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hirales, who was dominating the fight, had Leal down in the sixth round.
Boxers, Be Brave and Quit Before Your Brain Turns to Mush|Gordon Marino|October 25, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The previous week, Star had published a set of incriminating photos of Leal and Kutcher taken on the night in question.
Demi Moore’s Downward Spiral Since Her Split From Ashton Kutcher|Marlow Stern|July 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

But why would Demi care about a night spent with someone like Sara Leal?
Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Open Relationships, and Divorce|Tracy Quan|November 19, 2011|DAILY BEAST
God grant she may always be Our Queen that we may be her liegemen, leal and right trusty in all catastrophes!
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
It was from him that I had a quite extravagant account of this wee, leal Highlander a few years ago.
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson
At the end of five years the leal Highlander was not only still remembered, but he had become a local celebrity.
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson
You have been leal and true to me indeed, and many a black hour have you tided me over since this war' began.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill
Oh, that I were but safe at hame amang mine ain leal and true people!
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott

British Dictionary definitions for leal

leal

/ (liːl) /

adjective

Scot loyal; faithful

Derived forms of leal

leally, adverblealty (ˈliːəltɪ), noun

Word Origin for leal

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

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