Fidelis
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Fidelis can be:
  • "Fidelis" is a Latin
    Latin
    Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...

     term meaning "faithful".
  • It is the name of several historical monks, and some saints, including Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
    Fidelis of Sigmaringen
    Fidelis of Sigmaringen was a Capuchin friar martyred in the Counter-Reformation at Seewis im Prättigau, Switzerland.-Early life:...

     and Saint Fidelis of Como
    Fidelis of Como
    -Legends:Fidelis' cult is associated with Carpophorus and Exanthus, two soldier-saints. Variations on their legend are applied to Fidelis. The first says that he, with Carpophorus and Exanthus, were Roman soldiers, members of the legendary Theban Legion, who deserted during the persecution of...

    .
  • A Catholic
    Catholic
    The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...

    -based political advocacy organization.
  • The common name for Fideliscare, a New York HMO.
  • The name of The UK's secondary standard radioisotope calibrator ionization chamber
    Ionization chamber
    The ionization chamber is the simplest of all gas-filled radiation detectors, and is used for the detection or measurement of ionizing radiation...

  • Fidelis (The True) A fictional military force within the Battletech
    BattleTech
    BattleTech is a wargaming and science fiction franchise launched by FASA Corporation in 1984, acquired by WizKids in 2000, and owned since 2003 by Topps. The series began with FASA's debut of the board game BattleTech by Jordan Weisman and L...

     Universe, whose origins are only known to themselves and a very select office holders within The Republic of the Sphere
    Republic of the Sphere
    In the fictional BattleTech universe, the Republic of the Sphere is a nation that rose from the ashes of the Word of Blake Jihad. Founded by Devlin Stone, it is divided into 10 Prefectures, each of which is designated by a Roman numeral.-Exarch:...

    . The Fidelis are suspected to be the Minnosetta Tribe, and the Clan Smoke Jaguar.
  • Fidelis Books, an imprint of B&H Publishing Group
    B&H Publishing Group
    B&H Publishing Group, once known as Broadman & Holman, is a division of Lifeway Christian Resources. Specializing in Christianity pertaining to fiction, homeschool, youth, history, and other interests...

  • Fidelis Security Systems, a computer security
    Computer security
    Computer security is a branch of computer technology known as information security as applied to computers and networks. The objective of computer security includes protection of information and property from theft, corruption, or natural disaster, while allowing the information and property to...

    company.
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