LOYALIST


Meaning of LOYALIST in English

— loyalism , n.

/loy"euh list/ , n.

1. a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, esp. in time of revolt.

2. ( sometimes cap. ) a person who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution; Tory.

3. ( cap. ) an adherent of the republic during the Spanish Civil War, opposed to Franco.

[ 1640-50; LOYAL + -IST ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .