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leal

Pronunciation: /liːl/

The English word “leal” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

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

Etymology

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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