Faithful is a two-gender adjective meaning loyal, sincere, upright, is the one who acts faithfully and fulfills his promises.
Faithful is one who does not change his behavior, who is firm, constant and persevering. He's a sure friend, or someone who doesn't maintain love connections except with the person he's committed to, is someone who maintains fidelity.
Faithful also means what is exact, true: faithful narration or faithful history. The faithful expression is also used when referring to what is identical: faithful copy.
Faithful is also a two-gender noun when referring to the follower of a doctrine or the member of a church or sect. It is one who professes a religion.
The plural of faithful is faithful (with accent). The word fieis (no accent) is a conjugation of the verb fiar (that you fieis – second person plural of the present tense of the subjective).
faithful squire
Faithful squire is an expression used to describe a person who is loyal, who can be trusted or who is always willing to defend and protect the friend.
“Faithful squire” is the name of the character “Sancho Panza” in the book “Don Quixote de La Mancha”, by the Spanish writer and playwright “Miguel de Cervantes”. Sancho Panza, his faithful squire and companion, is a prosaic and materialistic character, while Don Quixote is a visionary and dreamer. The book narrates Don Quixote's incursions and adventures in the lands of La Mancha, Aragon and Catalonia, always in the company of Sancho Panza, his faithful squire.
See also
- loyalty
- Loyalty
- trustee
- unfaithful custodian
