old faithfuln.

Brit.

/ˌəʊld ˈfeɪθf(ᵿ)l/, U.S.

/ˌoʊl(d) ˈfeɪθf(ə)l/

Forms: see old adj. and faithful n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: old adj., faithful n.

Etymology: < old adj. + faithful n.

1. A faithful person or trusted adherent; (also) anything reliable, dependable, or trustworthy.

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society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > [noun] > person or thing

suresbya1556

old faithful1648

reliablec1863

society > authority > subjection > service > servant > retainer or follower > [noun] > faithful or devoted

Achates1582

fidus Achates1603

myrmidon1620

old faithful1648

liegeman1823

good soldier1972

the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [noun] > supporter or encourager > devoted

faithful?1555

votary1594

old faithful1648

fanatic1790

aficionado1802

1648 Brit. Bell-man 4 Your out-cries against those his old faithfulls.

1837 F. Kemble Star of Seville i. i. 15 Thou'st spoken well, old faithful; I would see My sister made a loved and honour'd wife.

1967 Listener 11 May 626/2 The purported informal conversations, meant to provide eavesdropping insights into that old faithful, the human predicament, are made deeply embarrassing by incompetent scripting heavily buttressed by immature ratiocination.

1995 Clothes Show Mag. Feb. 70/2 The bob, that old faithful, is still around in various guises.

2. With capital initials. (The name of) a geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, noted for the regularity of its eruptions.

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1870 Helena (Montana) Daily Herald 28 Sept. 1/1 Geysers were spouting... We classified and named some of them according to size... No.3 Old Faithful,..a solid column each hour seventy-five feet high.

1911 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 912/1 Old Faithful, at regular intervals of 65–75 minutes, throws up a column of hot water 2 ft. in diameter.

1973 J. Goodfield Courier to Peking ii. 26 That fiery temper kept erupting just as predictably as Old Faithful.

1995 Sky & Telescope May 101/2 John Laughlin of Cody, Wyoming, blocked the Sun with his fist to reveal a segment of the horizontal parhelic circle of the Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	old faithful
释义	old faithfuln. Brit. /ˌəʊld ˈfeɪθf(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˌoʊl(d) ˈfeɪθf(ə)l/ Forms: see old adj. and faithful n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: old adj., faithful n. Etymology: < old adj. + faithful n. 1. A faithful person or trusted adherent; (also) anything reliable, dependable, or trustworthy. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > recognition of duty > faithfulness or trustworthiness > [noun] > person or thing suresbya1556 old faithful1648 reliablec1863 society > authority > subjection > service > servant > retainer or follower > [noun] > faithful or devoted Achates1582 fidus Achates1603 myrmidon1620 old faithful1648 liegeman1823 good soldier1972 the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [noun] > supporter or encourager > devoted faithful?1555 votary1594 old faithful1648 fanatic1790 aficionado1802 1648 Brit. Bell-man 4 Your out-cries against those his old faithfulls. 1837 F. Kemble Star of Seville i. i. 15 Thou'st spoken well, old faithful; I would see My sister made a loved and honour'd wife. 1967 Listener 11 May 626/2 The purported informal conversations, meant to provide eavesdropping insights into that old faithful, the human predicament, are made deeply embarrassing by incompetent scripting heavily buttressed by immature ratiocination. 1995 Clothes Show Mag. Feb. 70/2 The bob, that old faithful, is still around in various guises. 2. With capital initials. (The name of) a geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, noted for the regularity of its eruptions. ΚΠ 1870 Helena (Montana) Daily Herald 28 Sept. 1/1 Geysers were spouting... We classified and named some of them according to size... No.3 Old Faithful,..a solid column each hour seventy-five feet high. 1911 Encycl. Brit. XVIII. 912/1 Old Faithful, at regular intervals of 65–75 minutes, throws up a column of hot water 2 ft. in diameter. 1973 J. Goodfield Courier to Peking ii. 26 That fiery temper kept erupting just as predictably as Old Faithful. 1995 Sky & Telescope May 101/2 John Laughlin of Cody, Wyoming, blocked the Sun with his fist to reveal a segment of the horizontal parhelic circle of the Old Faithful geyser in Yellowstone National Park. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1648
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