Tory
[ tawr-ee, tohr-ee ]
/ ˈtɔr i, ˈtoʊr i /
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noun, plural To·ries, for 1-5.
adjective
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Origin of Tory
1640–50; <Irish *tóraighe outlaw, bandit, derivative of tóir chase, pursuit
Other definitions for Tory (2 of 3)
-tory1
a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, originally adjectival derivatives of agent nouns ending in -tor (predatory); also forming adjectival derivatives directly from verbs (obligatory; transitory).
Origin of -tory
1Other definitions for Tory (3 of 3)
-tory2
a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, usually derivatives from agent nouns ending in -tor or directly from verbs, denoting a place or object appropriate for the activity of the verb: dormitory; repository.
Origin of -tory
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British Dictionary definitions for Tory
Tory
/ (ˈtɔːrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
adjective
of, characteristic of, or relating to Tories
(sometimes not capital) ultraconservative or reactionary
Derived forms of Tory
Toryish, adjectiveToryism, nounWord Origin for Tory
C17: from Irish tōraidhe outlaw, from Middle Irish tōir pursuit
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