tory in English dictionary

  • Tory

    Meanings and definitions of "tory"

    • (UK) A member or supporter of the British Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.
    • (by extension) One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.
    • (Canada) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada or one of that party's predecessors.
    • (historical) A pejorative nickname given to the political factions who sought to exclude James, Duke of York from the throne of England (the Exclusioners) in the 17th century.
    • (obsolete except historical) A pejorative term for an Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.
    • (US, Historical, American Revolution) A loyal British citizen.
    • (US, Historical, American Civil War, Confederate states) A Union sympathizer.
    • (UK) Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.
    • (Canada) Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada or one of that party's predecessors.
    • adjective
      (Britain)
      Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.
    • adjective
      (Canada)
      Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
    • noun
      (Britain)
      A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.
    • noun
      (by extension)
      One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.
    • noun
      (Canada)
      A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
    • noun
      (historical, pejorative)
      A member of the political factions that sought to prevent the exclusion of James, Duke of York from the throne of England in the 17th century.
    • noun
      (now historical, pejorative)
      An Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.
    • noun
      (US, historical, American Revolution)
      A loyal British subject.
    • noun
      (US, historical, American Civil War, Confederate states)
      A Union sympathizer.
    • noun
      an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
    • noun
      a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs
    • noun
      a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative

    Grammar and declension of tory

    • Tory ( not comparable)
    • Tory ( plural  Tories)
    • Tory (not comparable)
    • Tory (plural Tories)
  • tory

    Meanings and definitions of "tory"

    • A supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of democratization or reform.
    • A supporter of a monarchy.
    • A political conservative.
    • Opposed to political reform.
    • Conservative.
    • adjective
      Alternative letter-case form of [i]Tory[/i]
    • noun
      Alternative letter-case form of [i]Tory[/i]

    Synonyms of "tory" in English dictionary

    right-winger, American, rightist are the top synonyms of "tory" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of tory

    • tory ( not comparable) (UK)
    • tory ( plural  tories) (UK)
    • tory (not comparable)
    • tory (plural tories)

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