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Tory

noun
/ˈtɔː.ɹi/UK/ˈtoɹ.i/US

Etymology

From Irish tóraí (“pursuer”), from tóir (“pursuit”). The first recorded use in English is from a 1646 letter by James Butler, Earl of Ormond, to a Colonel O'Brien, describing bandits and thieves on main roadways.

  1. derived from is from a 1646 letter by James Butler
  2. derived from tóraí — “pursuer”

Definitions

  1. A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians

    A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.

  2. One who is like a British Tory

    One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.

  3. A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's…

    A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.

    • The latest Tory budget continued the trend begun in 2000 by making further small cuts in family income taxes.
  4. ›+ 10 more definitions

    1. A member of the political factions that sought to prevent the exclusion of James, Duke of…

      A member of the political factions that sought to prevent the exclusion of James, Duke of York, from the throne of England in the 17th century.

    2. An Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and…

      An Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.

    3. A loyal British subject during the American Revolution.

    4. A Union sympathizer in the Confederate States during the American Civil War.

    5. Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.

    6. Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or…

      Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.

    7. A female given name.

    8. A male given name.

    9. Ellipsis of Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland.

    10. Alternative letter-case form of Tory.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA