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To·ry
 Tory
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- pronunciation:
- taw
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
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Tories |
| definition 1: |
a member of the Conservative party in Canada and Great Britain.
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| definition 2: |
a member of a former political party in Great Britain that supported the monarchy, succeeded in 1832 by the Conservative party.
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during the American Revolution, an American who favored the continuation of colonial rule by the British or who favored the establishment of a monarchy.
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| definition 4: |
(often l.c.) a person whose political views are conservative.
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| derivation: |
Toryish (adj.) |
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