"Loyalist" meaning in All languages combined

See Loyalist on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Capitalization of loyalist, q.v. As a Canadian settlement, in particular reference to the United Empire Loyalists. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Loyalist
  1. A township municipality in Lennox and Addington County, Ontario, Canada. Categories (place): Municipalities of Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada
    Sense id: en-Loyalist-en-name-8ZDbfiYN

Noun [English]

Forms: Loyalists [plural]
Etymology: Capitalization of loyalist, q.v. As a Canadian settlement, in particular reference to the United Empire Loyalists. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Loyalist (plural Loyalists)
  1. A member of any specific loyalist faction, particularly
    (US, Canada, historical) A person from the 13 Colonies on the eastern seaboard of North America who remained loyal to the British Empire during the American Revolution.
    Tags: Canada, US, historical Synonyms: Tory, Royalist, United Empire Loyalist
    Sense id: en-Loyalist-en-noun-DoJVjo2V Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Marathi translations, American Revolution, People Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 5 46 23 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 4 35 32 29 Disambiguation of American Revolution: 2 68 20 10 Disambiguation of People: 0 35 36 29
  2. A member of any specific loyalist faction, particularly
    (Canada, historical) Short for United Empire Loyalist, such colonists who migrated to Canada.
    Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of, historical Alternative form of: United Empire Loyalist, such colonists who migrated to Canada
    Sense id: en-Loyalist-en-noun-Vt1hvLxO Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Marathi translations, Monarchism, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 36 45 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 25 42 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 33 49 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 33 49 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 4 35 32 29 Disambiguation of Monarchism: 14 26 48 13 Disambiguation of People: 0 35 36 29
  3. A member of any specific loyalist faction, particularly
    (UK, Ireland) A person who supports Northern Ireland remaining loyal to the United Kingdom instead of eventually uniting with the Republic of Ireland, especially one who accepts or advocates violence for the cause.
    Tags: Ireland, UK Hypernyms: Orangeman, Orange Coordinate_terms: Unionist Translations (supporter of Northern Irish loyalty to the United Kingdom): Dílseoir [masculine] (Irish), लॉयलिस्ट (lŏyalisṭ) [masculine] (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Loyalist-en-noun-7XMNQqfV Categories (other): British English, Irish English, Terms with Marathi translations, Ireland, People Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 4 35 32 29 Disambiguation of Ireland: 2 15 7 76 Disambiguation of People: 0 35 36 29 Disambiguation of 'supporter of Northern Irish loyalty to the United Kingdom': 14 12 74

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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