To ‧ ry /ˈtɔːri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural Tories ) [countable]
[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Tory 'Irish Catholic supporter of King James II' (17-18 centuries) , from Irish Gaelic toraidhe 'robber' , from Middle Irish toir 'chasing' ]
a member of the British Conservative Party:
a lifelong Tory
—Tory adjective [only before noun] :
Tory principles