Whiggism
[ hwig-iz-uhm, wig- ]
/ ˈʰwɪg ɪz əm, ˈwɪg- /
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noun
the principles or practices of Whigs.
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QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Also Whig·ger·y [hwig-uh-ree, wig-]. /ˈʰwɪg ə ri, ˈwɪg-/.
Words nearby Whiggism
whiffler, whiffletree, whiffy, whig, Whiggish, Whiggism, whigmaleerie, whigmaleery, Whig party, while, while away
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