I. ri-ˈpə-bli-kən noun
Date: 1699
1. : one that favors or supports a republican form of government
2. capitalized
a. : a member of a political party advocating republicanism
b. : a member of the Democratic-Republican party or of the Republican party of the United States
II. adjective
Date: 1690
1.
a. : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a republic
b. : favoring, supporting, or advocating a republic
c. : belonging or appropriate to one living in or supporting a republic
republican simplicity
2. capitalized
a. : Democratic-Republican
b. : of, relating to, or constituting the one of the two major political parties evolving in the United States in the mid-19th century that is usually primarily associated with business, financial, and some agricultural interests and is held to favor a restricted governmental role in economic life