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International chess governing body
Federation or World Chess Federation, commonly referred to by its French acronym FIDE (/ˈfiːdeɪ/ FEE-day, Fédération Internationale des Échecs), is an international
FIDE
Title for chess players awarded by FIDE
FIDE titles are awarded by the international chess governing body FIDE (Fédération Internationale des Échecs) for outstanding performance. The highest
FIDE_titles
Topics referred to by the same term
Fide may refer to Fide, Gotland, a populated place in Sweden FIDE, also known as the International Chess Federation or World Chess Federation Bona fide
Fide
Chess rankings for players and countries
The International Chess Federation (FIDE) governs international chess competition. Each month, FIDE publishes rating lists including "Top 100 Players"
FIDE_rankings
Competition to determine the World Chess Champion
Chess Federation (FIDE) took over administration of the World Championship, beginning with the 1948 tournament. From 1948 to 1993, FIDE organised a set
World_Chess_Championship
Chess tournament in Goa, India
crowned 2025 FIDE World Cup Champion". FIDE. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025. "Regulations for the FIDE World Cup 2025" (PDF). FIDE. Retrieved
Chess_World_Cup_2025
Title in chess awarded by FIDE
(GM) is a title awarded to chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player
Grandmaster_(chess)
Epistemological theory that faith is independent of reason
Fideism (/ˈfiːdeɪ.ɪzəm, ˈfaɪdiː-/ FEE-day-iz-əm, FY-dee-) is a standpoint or an epistemological theory which maintains that faith is independent of reason
Fideism
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up fides or Fides in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fides or FIDES (latin "faith") may refer to: Faith, trust, loyalty, or fidelity, or a religious
Fides
System for rating game players
previously published FIDE ratings, so a player's Live rating is intended to correspond to what the FIDE rating would be if FIDE were to issue a new list
Elo_rating_system
Chess tournament in Pegeia, Cyprus
considered an eligible tournament for the FIDE Circuit, with the runner-up obtaining special bonus points for the 2025 FIDE Circuit based on the score. Despite
Candidates_Tournament_2026
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up bona fide, bonafide, bonâ fide, or bona fides in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Bona fide (in Latin) or good faith is a sincere intention to
Bona_fide_(disambiguation)
Christian theological doctrine
Sola fide, meaning "by faith alone," is a Protestant Christian doctrine that teaches sinners are forgiven and declared “not guilty” through faith—apart
Sola_fide
of chess players is ordered by their peak FIDE rating, an implementation of the Elo rating introduced by FIDE in 1971. The cut-off value is 2700 for men
List of chess players by peak FIDE rating
List_of_chess_players_by_peak_FIDE_rating
Traditional board game for two players
the IM title is 2400. FIDE Master (FM). The usual way for a player to qualify for the FIDE Master title is by achieving a FIDE rating of 2300 or more
Chess
International chess tournament
(or in some periods Candidates Matches) is a chess tournament organized by FIDE, chess's international governing body, since 1950, as the final contest to
Candidates_Tournament
Norwegian chess grandmaster (born 1990)
Chess Champion and the reigning FIDE Freestyle Chess World Champion. Carlsen has held the No. 1 position in the FIDE rankings since 1 July 2011, the longest
Magnus_Carlsen
Intention to be fair, open, and honest
faith, mala fides (duplicity) and perfidy (pretense). Bona fides is a Latin phrase meaning "good faith". Its ablative case is bona fide, meaning "in
Good_faith
Governing bodies of the game
international governing body of chess is FIDE, established in 1924. Most national chess federations are now members of FIDE; several supranational chess organizations
Geography_of_chess
seven chess players have been the chess world number one on the official FIDE rating list since it was first published in July 1971. The first world number
List of FIDE chess world number ones
List_of_FIDE_chess_world_number_ones
Chess tournament in Toronto, Canada
were: Despite qualifying for the Candidates Tournament by winning the 2023 FIDE World Cup, former World Champion Magnus Carlsen decided not to compete in
Candidates_Tournament_2024
Chess tournament series
The FIDE World Cup is a major chess event organized by FIDE, the international governing body of chess. Three different formats have been used: In 2000
Chess_World_Cup
American chess grandmaster and streamer (born 1987)
in the 2022 edition, and seventh in the 2016 edition. In May 2014, when FIDE began publishing official rapid and blitz chess ratings, Nakamura ranked
Hikaru_Nakamura
Index of articles associated with the same name
De fide Catolica may refer to: The edict "De fide catholica" issued by Emperor Theodosius in 380, establishing Christianity as the official religion of
De_fide_Catolica
Russian chess grandmaster (born 1963)
and writer, who was the World Chess Champion from 1985 to 2000. His peak FIDE chess rating of 2851, achieved in 1999, was the highest recorded until being
Garry_Kasparov
Chess player not affiliated to a country
A FIDE flag player is a chess player who is unaffiliated with any national federation, and thus does not officially play for any country or national federation
FIDE_flag_player
Sports season
The 2026–2027 FIDE Circuit is a system comprising the top chess tournaments in 2026 and 2027, which will serve as a qualification path for the Candidates
2026–2027_FIDE_Circuit
Former department of the Roman Curia
Propagation of the Faith (Latin: Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide), or simply the Propaganda Fide. On 5 June 2022, it was merged with the Pontifical Council
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
Congregation_for_the_Evangelization_of_Peoples
Indian chess grandmaster (born 2001)
2001) is an Indian chess grandmaster. She is a two-time champion of the FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament, winning consecutively in 2023 and 2025. Having
Vaishali_Rameshbabu
American chess grandmaster (born 2003)
first entered the top 100 junior players list on March 1, 2019, and became a FIDE grandmaster on January 22, 2021. In July 2021, he won the World Open chess
Hans_Niemann
Chess variant with little move time allowed
Champion is Bibisara Assaubayeva from Kazakhstan. The World Chess Federation (FIDE) divides time controls for chess into "classical" time controls, and the
Fast_chess
Method to convey chess moves
use descriptive notation, but it is no longer recognized by FIDE. Consequently, in FIDE sanctioned games, scoresheets recording the game in any system
Algebraic_notation_(chess)
Sports season
The 2025 FIDE Circuit was a system comprising the top chess tournaments in 2025, which served as a qualification path for the Candidates Tournament 2026
2025_FIDE_Circuit
Chess tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan
Peter Svidler (FIDE), 2688 (PN) 38. Alexey Sarana (SRB), 2685 (E21) 39. Nils Grandelius (SWE), 2684 (E23) 40. Andrey Esipenko (FIDE), 2683 (E23)
Chess_World_Cup_2023
Chess960 world championship
The FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026 was the third official World Chess960 Championship, organized by FIDE and Freestyle Chess Operations.
FIDE Freestyle Chess World Championship 2026
FIDE_Freestyle_Chess_World_Championship_2026
Upcoming chess match between Gukesh Dommaraju and Javokhir Sindarov
tournament for the FIDE Circuit, with the runner-up obtaining special bonus points for the 2025 FIDE Circuit based on his score. Source: FIDE Rules for classification:
World_Chess_Championship_2026
Kazakhstani chess grandmaster (born 2004)
was given the award of Outstanding Female Chess Player of 2021 in Asia by FIDE while still a teenager. She entered the Guinness World Records book in 2022
Bibisara_Assaubayeva
Bona fide group theory is a theoretical perspective of communication in small groups that was initially developed by Linda Putnam and Cynthia Stohl in
Bona_fide_group
Federation (FIDE). The Grandmaster title was formally established by FIDE in 1950. Modern regulations typically require players to achieve a FIDE rating of
List of female chess grandmasters
List_of_female_chess_grandmasters
Chess match between Ding Liren and Gukesh Dommaraju
Championship. Before the start of the match, Gukesh was ranked fifth in the FIDE rankings with an Elo rating of 2783, while Ding was ranked 23rd with an Elo
World_Chess_Championship_2024
Russian chess grandmaster (born 1951)
politician. He was the 12th World Chess Champion from 1975 to 1985, a three-time FIDE World Champion (1993, 1996, 1998), twice World Chess champion as a member
Anatoly_Karpov
Russian chess grandmaster (born 1975)
first undisputed World Champion, holding both the FIDE and Classical titles, since Kasparov split from FIDE in 1993. In 2007, Kramnik lost the title to Viswanathan
Vladimir_Kramnik
Chess tournament in Madrid, Spain
Karjakin was originally a qualifier, but was disqualified for breaching the FIDE Code of Ethics after publicly expressing approval of the Russian invasion
Candidates_Tournament_2022
as they appear in FIDE records such as the FIDE Chess Profile pages, although accented letters are used where they apply, which FIDE databases simplify
List_of_chess_grandmasters
Indian chess grandmaster (born 1969)
and he has the eighth-highest peak FIDE rating of all time. In 2022, he was the elected Deputy President of FIDE. He has played a significant role in
Viswanathan_Anand
Women's chess competition
been administered by FIDE since its inception in 1927, unlike the absolute World Chess Championship, which only came under FIDE's control in 1948. There
Women's World Chess Championship
Women's_World_Chess_Championship
Chess match between Ian Nepomniachtchi and Ding Liren
Nigel Short broke with FIDE and organized the championship on their own terms. FIDE disqualified them and set up its own FIDE World Chess Championship
World_Chess_Championship_2023
Indian chess grandmaster (born 1987)
not allowed to travel with her for tournaments. Koneru took part in the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2009–2011 and finished in overall second position, in
Koneru_Humpy
Chess tournament series
The FIDE Grand Prix was a biennial series of chess tournaments, organized by FIDE and its commercial partner Agon. Each series consisted of three to six
FIDE_Grand_Prix
Series of chess tournaments
The FIDE Circuit is a series of top individual chess tournaments managed and regulated by FIDE (the International Chess Federation). Introduced in 2023
FIDE_Circuit
Chess tournament in Pegeia, Cyprus
for FIDE Women's Candidates Tournament 2026 finalized". FIDE. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2025. "FIDE WOMEN'S EVENTS 2024-2025". FIDE. Retrieved
Women's Candidates Tournament 2026
Women's_Candidates_Tournament_2026
Rules of play for the game of chess
article 2.6. FIDE 2022, article 2.3. Just 2019. FIDE 2022, article 2.4. FIDE 2022, article 3.3. FIDE 2022, article 3.1. FIDE 2023, article 6.1. FIDE 2022, article
Rules_of_chess
2022 chess controversy
platform in the days after Carlsen's withdrawal from the Sinquefield Cup. FIDE, the international chess governing body, rebuked Carlsen for his actions
Carlsen–Niemann_controversy
Indian chess grandmaster (born 2006)
youngest undisputed World Champion; the youngest player to have surpassed a FIDE rating of 2750, doing so at the age of 17; and the third-youngest to have
Gukesh_Dommaraju
Swedish chess grandmaster (born 1963)
from FIDE. Since the early 1980s, she has been one of the strongest female players in the world as well as the highest-rated woman in the FIDE World
Pia_Cramling
Worldwide chess event
The FIDE World Rapid and Blitz Team Chess Championships is a team tournament in chess, played under rapid and blitz time controls are organized by the
World Rapid and Blitz Team Chess Championships
World_Rapid_and_Blitz_Team_Chess_Championships
Chess match between Anatoly Karpov and Gata Kamsky
The FIDE World Chess Championship 1996 was a chess tournament held by FIDE to determine the World Chess Champion. At the time the World Chess Champion
FIDE World Chess Championship 1996
FIDE_World_Chess_Championship_1996
American chess player (born 1993)
(born September 3, 1993) is an American chess player. He was awarded the FIDE Master title in 2011 and the International Master title in 2015. Rosen began
Eric_Rosen_(chess_player)
Iranian-French chess grandmaster (born 2003)
French chess grandmaster. Firouzja is the youngest player to have surpassed a FIDE rating of 2800, beating the previous record set by Magnus Carlsen by more
Alireza_Firouzja
Match in Potrero de los Funes, Argentina
The FIDE World Chess Championship 2005 took place in Potrero de los Funes, San Luis Province in Argentina from September 27 to October 16, 2005. It was
FIDE World Chess Championship 2005
FIDE_World_Chess_Championship_2005
Chess championship held in Mexico City
for the FIDE world championship, and with Classical World Champion Vladimir Kramnik refusing to take part. Soon after the 2005 tournament, FIDE announced
World_Chess_Championship_2007
German chess grandmaster (born 2004)
highest rated player in the world with an Elo of 2767. He was the No.1 in the FIDE World Chess Ratings for Juniors in January 2024. Vincent Keymer was born
Vincent_Keymer
Title bestowed on a chess player
titles are usually granted for life. The international chess governing body FIDE grants several titles, the most prestigious of which is Grandmaster; many
Chess_title
champion to take place. After 1948, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) began organizing the Championship under its auspices. The championship was
List of World Chess Championships
List_of_World_Chess_Championships
American chess grandmaster (born 2009)
years, 4 months, and 25 days. In a game against Gukesh Dommaraju at the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025, Mishra, then 16 years old, became the youngest
Abhimanyu_Mishra
Russian-Dutch chess grandmaster (born 1994)
Candidates Tournaments by having one of the highest average ratings, Giri won the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025 in September 2025, qualifying him for the Candidates
Anish_Giri
Sports season
The 2024 FIDE Circuit was a system comprising the top chess tournaments in 2024, which served as a qualification path for the Candidates Tournament 2026
2024_FIDE_Circuit
Chess match between Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi
to determine the World Chess Champion. It was held under the auspices of FIDE and played during Expo 2020 at Dubai Exhibition Centre in Dubai, United Arab
World_Chess_Championship_2021
Internet chess server
World Chess Arena (formerly FIDE Online Arena) is the official Internet chess server of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), operated by World Chess
World_Chess_Arena
Roman goddess of trust
ancient Roman religion, Fides (Latin: Fidēs) was the goddess and embodiment of trust, faithfulness, and good faith (Bona Fides). Fides was one of the original
Fides_(deity)
by the FIDE General Assembly concerning the participation Russian and Belarusian national teams in international chess competitions. Jan 7 – FIDE made a
2026_in_chess
Indian chess grandmaster (born 2005)
prodigy, he placed second in the 2023 Chess World Cup, and won the 2025 FIDE Circuit. He was part of the Indian team that won the silver medal at the
R_Praggnanandhaa
Chinese chess grandmaster (born 1992)
Tournament and the only Chinese player to pass the 2800 Elo mark on the FIDE world rankings. In July 2016, with a blitz rating of 2875, he was the highest-rated
Ding_Liren
Employment law concept
In employment law, a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) (US), bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR) (Canada), or genuine occupational qualification
Bona fide occupational qualification
Bona_fide_occupational_qualification
Chess tournament in Douglas, Isle of Man
The FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023 was a chess tournament that formed part of the qualification cycle for the World Chess Championship 2024. It was an
FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023
FIDE_Grand_Swiss_Tournament_2023
International Solving Grandmasters Such awards were formerly managed by FIDE through its section for chess composition, the Permanent Commission for Chess
List of grandmasters for chess composition
List_of_grandmasters_for_chess_composition
Indian chess grandmaster (born 2005)
In 2020, Deshmukh was part of the gold medal-winning Indian team at the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad. In 2022, she won the National Women's Chess Championship
Divya_Deshmukh
Italian and American chess grandmaster (born 1992)
States in 2015, and in 2016, won the US Chess Championship. By winning the FIDE Grand Prix 2014–15, Caruana qualified for the Candidates Tournament 2016
Fabiano_Caruana
The FIDE Albums are publications of the world chess governing body, FIDE, via the World Federation for Chess Composition (WFCC), containing the best chess
FIDE_Album
Annual chess tournament
rapid time controls. Prior to 2012, FIDE gave such recognition to a limited number of tournaments, with non-FIDE recognized tournaments annually naming
World Rapid Chess Championship
World_Rapid_Chess_Championship
Uzbek chess grandmaster (born 2005)
88th FIDE Congress 2017, 7-15 October, Goynuk, Antalya, Turkey FIDE Sindarov Likely Becomes 'New' 2nd-Youngest GM In History Chess.com "FIDE World Cup
Javokhir_Sindarov
Hungarian chess grandmaster (born 1976)
prodigy, and at the age of 12 became the youngest player to break into the FIDE top 100 rating list, ranked at 55 in the January 1989 rating list. In 1991
Judit_Polgár
Chess tournament
The FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament is a Swiss-system chess tournament, forming part of the qualification for the World Chess Championship. The players who
FIDE_Grand_Swiss_Tournament
Series of chess tournaments
The 2023 FIDE Circuit was a system comprising the top chess tournaments in 2023, which served as a qualification path for the Candidates Tournament 2024
2023_FIDE_Circuit
2024 chess tournament in Budapest, Hungary
international team chess event organised by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) in Budapest, Hungary, from 10 to 23 September 2024. It consisted of two
45th_Chess_Olympiad
2005 studio album by T-Bone
Bone-A-Fide is the sixth studio album by Christian hip hop artist T-Bone. It was released on September 27, 2005 via Bone Yard/Flicker Records. Recording
Bone-A-Fide
American chess grandmaster (1995–2025)
in Blitz. He reached his peak Fide classical rating of 2647 in May 2017. In August 2024, Naroditsky crossed 2700 FIDE Blitz rating for the first time
Daniel_Naroditsky
Chess match between Viswanathan Anand and Magnus Carlsen
held from 7 to 25 November 2013 in Chennai, India, under the auspices of FIDE (the World Chess Federation). Carlsen won the match 6½–3½ after ten of the
World_Chess_Championship_2013
Russian-Israeli chess player (born 1993)
Team Championship and the European Chess Club Cup for Women. She has a peak FIDE rating of 2364. Belenkaya was taught how to play chess at age three by her
Dina_Belenkaya
Chinese chess grandmaster (born 2002)
Jǐn'ěr; born 16 November 2002) is a Chinese chess grandmaster. She won the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2024-25. She won individual Gold at Chess Olympiad 2024
Zhu_Jiner
Chinese chess grandmaster (born 1994)
youngest Chinese Women's Champion ever. She achieved the titles of Woman FIDE Master in January 2004, Woman Grandmaster in January 2007, and Grandmaster
Hou_Yifan
Armenian chess grandmaster (born 1982)
the March 2014 FIDE world chess rankings with a rating of 2830, becoming the fourth highest-rated player in history. Aronian won the FIDE World Cup in 2005
Levon_Aronian
Chess tournament in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Nodirbek Abdusattorov (UZB) (PN) FIDE Calendar 2019. FIDE. "FIDE and Ugra CF signed an agreement on Chess Olympiad 2020". FIDE. 8 February 2017. Archived from
Chess_World_Cup_2019
Women's chess tournament
The FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament is a major women's chess competition organized by FIDE. The players who qualified for the Women's Candidates Tournament
FIDE Women's Grand Swiss Tournament
FIDE_Women's_Grand_Swiss_Tournament
June 2025 FIDE event, London
a team chess tournament organized by the International Chess Federation (FIDE) to determine the world team champions in chess played under rapid and blitz
World Rapid and Blitz Team Chess Championships 2025
World_Rapid_and_Blitz_Team_Chess_Championships_2025
Wlodzimierz FIDE Chess Profile – Players Arbiters Trainers". "Kuligowski, Adam FIDE Chess Profile – Players Arbiters Trainers". "Kuczynski, Robert FIDE Chess
List_of_Polish_chess_masters
Chess match between Magnus Carlsen and Sergey Karjakin
winning the 2016 Candidates Tournament. The best-of-12 match, organized by FIDE and its commercial partner World Chess (former Agon), was played in New York
World_Chess_Championship_2016
Ukrainian chess grandmaster (born 1990)
chess grandmaster (GM). She is the fourth woman in chess history to attain a FIDE rating of at least 2600. She has been ranked as high as No. 197 in the world
Anna_Muzychuk
Series of chess championships with distinct format
The FIDE World Chess Championships from 1998 to 2004 followed a similar knockout format, radically different from previous World Chess Championship events
FIDE World Chess Championships (1998–2004)
FIDE_World_Chess_Championships_(1998–2004)
Chess match between Viswanathan Anand and Boris Gelfand
title. The match, held under the auspices of the World Chess Federation FIDE, took place between 10 and 31 May 2012 in the Engineering Building of the
World_Chess_Championship_2012
FIDE
FIDE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Arundati | அரூஂததீ
Wife of great sage vashishtha, One who is not restrained, Fidelity, A star
Arundati | அரூஂததீ
Girl/Female
Tamil
Arundhathi | à®…à®°à¯à®‚ததீ
Wife of great sage vashishtha, One who is not restrained, Fidelity, A star
Arundhathi | à®…à®°à¯à®‚ததீ
Girl/Female
Indian
Wife of great sage vashishtha, One who is not restrained, Fidelity, A star
Girl/Female
Tamil
Arundathi | à®…à®°à¯à®£à®¾à®¤à®¤à¯€
Wife of great sage vashishtha, One who is not restrained, Fidelity, A star
Arundathi | à®…à®°à¯à®£à®¾à®¤à®¤à¯€
Girl/Female
Irish
Faithful.
Boy/Male
French, German, Italian, Latin
Fidelity; Faithful
Girl/Female
Latin
Faithful.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English treulac ‘fidelity’.
Girl/Female
Indian
Wife of great sage vashishtha, One who is not restrained, Fidelity, A star
Girl/Female
African, Australian, Chinese, French, Latin, Swahili
Faithful; Loyalty; Feminine of Fidel
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Fidelis, FIDEL means "faithful."
Girl/Female
Latin
meaning faithful. From 'fidelis'.
Girl/Female
Indian
Wife of great sage vashishtha, One who is not restrained, Fidelity, A star
Female
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Féidhelm, possibly FIDELMA means "hospitable."
Female
Spanish
Feminine form of Spanish Fidel, FIDELIA means "faithful."
Girl/Female
Irish
Meaning “beauty†or “constant.†The name goes back to ancient times and has been held by six saints. One Fidelma, a daughter of the High King Conchobhar Mac Nessa, was known as Fidelma Nichrothach “Fidelma The Nine-Times-Beautiful,†and a warrior of note herself.
Girl/Female
Latin
Faithful.
Girl/Female
Latin
Faithful.
Girl/Female
Indian
Wife of great sage vashishtha, One who is not restrained, Fidelity, A star (Celebrity Name: Shobhaa De)
Girl/Female
Tamil
Arundhati | à®…à®°à¯à®‚ததீ
Wife of great sage vashishtha, One who is not restrained, Fidelity, A star (Celebrity Name: Shobhaa De)
FIDE
FIDE
Male
Turkish
Turkish unisex name ÖZGÜR means "free."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
God's Warrior
Male
Icelandic
Icelandic form of Old Norse VÃðarr, VIÃAR means "forest warrior."
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Latin
With Rhythm
Girl/Female
Afghan, Arabic, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Patient; Enduring
Male
Welsh
Welsh surname transferred to forename use, derived from ap Rhys, PRYCE means "son of Rhys."
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Fearless Kingdom
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Krishna
Girl/Female
French Native American
an Algonquian tribe of the Great Plains and Capital city of Wyoming.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Victory, Good character
FIDE
FIDE
FIDE
FIDE
FIDE
a.
Of inflexible honesty and fidelity; -- a term derived from the true, or Coventry, blue, formerly celebrated for its unchanging color. See True blue, under Blue.
n.
A person of inflexible integrity or fidelity.
n.
Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow.
n.
Formerly, a kind of drama having a musical accompaniment to intensify the effect of certain scenes. Now, a drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. In opera, a passage in which the orchestra plays a somewhat descriptive accompaniment, while the actor speaks; as, the melodrama in the gravedigging scene of Beethoven's "Fidelio".
a.
Conformity to truth and reality in expressing opinions and in conduct; fair representation of facts respecting merit or demerit; honesty; fidelity; impartiality; as, the justice of a description or of a judgment; historical justice.
n.
Strictness of fidelity in conforming to any practice, as if it were an enjoined rule of conduct.
a.
Having fidelity pledged.
n.
The state or quality of being loyal; fidelity to a superior, or to duty, love, etc.
n.
A labiate shrub (Rosmarinus officinalis) with narrow grayish leaves, growing native in the southern part of France, Spain, and Italy, also in Asia Minor and in China. It has a fragrant smell, and a warm, pungent, bitterish taste. It is used in cookery, perfumery, etc., and is an emblem of fidelity or constancy.
n.
The act or practice of observing or noticing with attention; a heeding or keeping with care; performance; -- usually with a sense of strictness and fidelity; as, the observance of the Sabbath is general; the strict observance of duties.
n.
Fidelity to nature or to real life; representation without idealization, and making no appeal to the imagination; adherence to the actual fact.
n.
Fidelity; constancy; steadfastness; faithfulness.
a.
Disposed to suspect rivalry in matters of interest and affection; apprehensive regarding the motives of possible rivals, or the fidelity of friends; distrustful; having morbid fear of rivalry in love or preference given to another; painfully suspicious of the faithfulness of husband, wife, or lover.
n.
The quality of being secretive; fidelity to a secret; forbearance of disclosure or discovery.
n.
Belief; faith; fidelity.
a.
True to any person or persons to whom one owes fidelity, especially as a wife to her husband, lovers to each other, and friend to friend; constant; faithful to a cause or a principle.
n.
The grantee of a fief, feud, or fee; one who holds land of superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to him; a feudatory; a feudal tenant.
n.
The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in performance.
n.
That which rightfully attracts esteem, respect, or consideration; self-respect; dignity; courage; fidelity; especially, excellence of character; high moral worth; virtue; nobleness; specif., in men, integrity; uprightness; trustworthness; in women, purity; chastity.