Jacobite

American  

[jak-uh-bahyt] / ˈdʒæk əˌbaɪt /

noun

1. a partisan or adherent of James II of England after his overthrow (1688), or of the Stuarts.

2. a member of the Syrian Monophysitic church, which was founded in the 6th century a.d. and was governed by the patriarch of Antioch.

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Jacobite British  

/ ˌdʒækəˈbɪtɪk, ˈdʒækəˌbaɪt /

noun

1. history an adherent of James II after his overthrow in 1688, or of his descendants in their attempts to regain the throne

2. a member of the Monophysite Church of Syria, which became a schismatic church in 451 _ad

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Other Word Forms

• Jacobitic adjective
• Jacobitical adjective
• Jacobitism noun

Etymology

Origin of Jacobite

1400–50; Jacobite ( in def. 2 ) late Middle English (< Middle French ) < Medieval Latin Jacōbīta, after Jacobus Baradaeus, bishop of Edessa (died 578); Jacobite ( in def. 1 ) James; -ite ¹

Example Sentences

The Jacobites are mentioned, but most of the political machinations involve interclan jockeying.

From Los Angeles Times

Members of the prince's Jacobite army marched from nearby Culloden Parks to join the fighting against the Duke of Cumberland's government army.

From BBC

The Jacobite train makes two trips a day, from March to October, using some of the same carriages that were used for filming.

From BBC

The Jacobite makes two trips a day on the west coast line, using some of the same carriages that were used for filming.

From BBC

A Jacobite wine glass will also be displayed at the museum.

From BBC