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loyalist
[ loi-uh-list ]
/ ˈlɔɪ ə lɪst /
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noun
a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
(sometimes initial capital letter) a person who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution; Tory.
(initial capital letter) an adherent of the republic during the Spanish Civil War, opposed to Franco.
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OTHER WORDS FROM loyalist
loy·al·ism, nounWords nearby loyalist
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British Dictionary definitions for loyalist (1 of 2)
loyalist
/ (ˈlɔɪəlɪst) /
noun
a patriotic supporter of his sovereign or government
Derived forms of loyalist
loyalism, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for loyalist (2 of 2)
Loyalist
/ (ˈlɔɪəlɪst) /
noun
(in Northern Ireland) any of the Protestants wishing to retain Ulster's link with Britain
(in North America) an American colonist who supported Britain during the War of American Independence
(in Canada) short for United Empire Loyalist
(during the Spanish Civil War) a supporter of the republican government
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