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leal

/liːl/ adjective

Latin root: lēgālis Wiktionary

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  1. Loyal, honest.
  2. True, genuine.

Origin

Inherited from Middle English leel, lel, borrowed from Anglo-Norman leal and Old French leial, from Latin lēgālis. Doublet of loyal and legal.

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