home ruler
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noun
an advocate of home rule.
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Nearby words
home plate, home port, home range, home row, home rule, home ruler, home run, home scrap, home screen, home secretary, home sign
Origin of home ruler
First recorded in 1875–80
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Examples from the Web for home ruler
It was true he was an Irishman, but politically he was not at all fanatical, and not even a Home-Ruler.
Passing By|Maurice Baring