"Loyalist" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Named after the United Empire Loyalists. Etymology templates: {{wp|Loyalist, Ontario}} 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
    Sense id: en-Loyalist-en-name-8ZDbfiYN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Loyalists [plural]
Etymology: Capitalization of loyalist. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Loyalist (plural Loyalists)
  1. (US, Canada, historical) A person from the 13 Colonies (of British North America from the eastern seaboard of mainland North America) who was in favor of remaining in the British Empire during the American Revolution. Tags: Canada, US, historical Categories (topical): People Categories (place): Ireland Synonyms (person during the American Revolution): Tory Translations (Irish sense): Dílseoir [masculine] (Irish), लॉयलिस्ट (lŏyalisṭ) [masculine] (Marathi)
    Sense id: en-Loyalist-en-noun-91v8jqBn Disambiguation of People: 14 54 6 26 Disambiguation of Ireland: 2 57 12 29 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Marathi translations, American Revolution, Monarchism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 55 28 14 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 44 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 4 57 24 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 61 23 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 54 26 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Marathi translations: 56 29 14 Disambiguation of American Revolution: 2 78 13 8 Disambiguation of Monarchism: 29 37 29 4 Disambiguation of 'person during the American Revolution': 77 15 8 Disambiguation of 'Irish sense': 50 24 26
  2. (US, Canada, historical) Abbreviation of United Empire Loyalist. Tags: Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical Alternative form of: United Empire Loyalist
    Sense id: en-Loyalist-en-noun-qh6idRaC Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 44 11
  3. (UK, Ireland) A supporter of keeping Northern Ireland under British rule instead of unification with Ireland, usually from a Protestant background. Tags: Ireland, UK Synonyms (a supporter of keeping Northern Ireland under British rule): Orange
    Sense id: en-Loyalist-en-noun-kRlrzdCf Categories (other): British English, Irish English, Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 45 44 11 Disambiguation of 'a supporter of keeping Northern Ireland under British rule': 23 6 71
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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