fidelity to duty
1fidelity — fidelity, allegiance, fealty, loyalty, devotion, piety denote faithfulness to something to which one is bound by a pledge or duty. Fidelity implies strict adherence to what is a matter of faith or of keeping faith; it presupposes an obligation,… …
2Fidelity — Fi*del i*ty, n. [L. fidelitas: cf. F. fid[ e]lit[ e]. See {Fealty}.] Faithfulness; adherence to right; careful and exact observance of duty, or discharge of obligations. Especially: (a) Adherence to a person or party to which one is bound;… …
3Fidelity — is a notion that at its most abstract level implies a truthful connection to a source or sources. Its original meaning dealt with loyalty and attentiveness to one s duty to a lord or a king, in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty …
4fidelity — [fə del′ə tē, fīdel′ə tē] n. pl. fidelities [ME fidelite < OFr < L fidelitas < fidelis, faithful, trusty < fides, FAITH] 1. faithful devotion to duty or to one s obligations or vows; loyalty; faithfulness 2. accuracy of a description …
5fidelity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English fidelite, from Middle French & Latin; Middle French fidelité, from Latin fidelitat , fidelitas, from fidelis faithful, from fides faith, from fidere to trust more at bide Date: 15th century 1. a. the… …
6Duty to rescue — Tort law Part of the …
7duty — Synonyms and related words: Mass, VAT, accountability, active service, ad valorem duty, admiration, adoration, alcohol tax, allegiance, amenability, amusement tax, answerability, apotheosis, appreciation, approbation, approval, assessment,… …
8duty — noun 1) she was free of any duty Syn: responsibility, obligation, commitment; allegiance, loyalty, faithfulness, fidelity, homage 2) it was his duty to attend the king Syn: job, task, assignment …
9duty — n 1. obligation, function, business; responsibility, trust, office, charge, care; requirement, burden, onus, devoir; assignment, commission, chore, work, task, routine, job; engagement, occupation, service; mission, calling; part, role, bit. 2.… …
10fidelity and guaranty insurance — A contract of fidelity or guaranty insurance is one whereby the insurer, for a valuable consideration, agrees, subject to certain conditions, to indemnify the insured against loss consequent upon the dishonesty or default of a designated person.… …
