"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 (topical): People Categories (place): Municipalities of Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Ontario
    Sense id: en-Loyalist-en-name-8ZDbfiYN Disambiguation of People: 17 38 8 37 Categories (other): Monarchism Disambiguation of Monarchism: 36 22 36 5
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: Loyalists [plural]
Etymology: Capitalization of loyalist. Etymology templates: {{m|en|loyalist}} 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 Translations (Irish sense): Dílseoir [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-Loyalist-en-noun-91v8jqBn Disambiguation of People: 17 38 8 37 Disambiguation of Ireland: 2 43 17 38 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, American Revolution, Monarchism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 35 27 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 38 26 32 Disambiguation of American Revolution: 2 58 16 24 Disambiguation of Monarchism: 36 22 36 5 Disambiguation of 'Irish sense': 46 21 33
  2. (US, Canada, historical) Abbreviation of United Empire Loyalist. Tags: Canada, US, abbreviation, alt-of, historical Alternative form of: United Empire Loyalist Categories (place): Ireland
    Sense id: en-Loyalist-en-noun-qh6idRaC Disambiguation of Ireland: 2 43 17 38 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Monarchism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 35 27 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 38 26 32 Disambiguation of Monarchism: 36 22 36 5
  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 Categories (topical): People Categories (place): Ireland Synonyms (a supporter of keeping Northern Ireland under British rule): Orange
    Sense id: en-Loyalist-en-noun-kRlrzdCf Disambiguation of People: 17 38 8 37 Disambiguation of Ireland: 2 43 17 38 Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 35 27 35 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 38 26 32 Disambiguation of 'a supporter of keeping Northern Ireland under British rule': 18 7 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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