Sunday, May 15, 2011

#494 fidelity

fidelity- devotion to duties, obligation, faithfulness; loyalty or devotion, as to a person or cause; faithfulness;

C15 from Latin fidelitas from fidelis faithful, from fides faith, loyalty

His fidelity to the company and his camaraderie among his colleagues earned him praise at retirement.

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