loy´al|ism

loy´al|ism
loy|al|ist «LOY uh lihst», noun.
a person who supports his king or the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
loy´al|ism, noun.
Loy|al|ist «LOY uh lihst», noun.
1. an American colonist who opposed independence for the American colonies at the time of the American Revolutionary War; Tory.
2. a person loyal to the Republic and opposed to Franco and the Falangists during the civil war in Spain from 1936 to 1939.
3. = United Empire Loyalist (in Canada). (Cf.United Empire Loyalist)
4. a person opposing political separation of Northern Ireland from Great Britain: »

The Loyalist coalition…want majority rule in Ulster, and to remain part of the United Kingdom (Listener).


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Loy|al|ist — «LOY uh lihst», noun. a person who supports his king or the existing government, especially in time of revolt. –loy´al|ism, noun. Loy|al|ist «LOY uh lihst», noun. 1. an American colonist who opposed independence for the American colonies at the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • loy|al|ist — «LOY uh lihst», noun. a person who supports his king or the existing government, especially in time of revolt. –loy´al|ism, noun. Loy|al|ist «LOY uh lihst», noun. 1. an American colonist who opposed independence for the American colonies at the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • loy — al·loy·age; ca·loy·er; Car·bo·loy; hal·loy·site; loy; loy·al·ism; loy·al·ist; loy·al·ly; loy·al·ness; loy·al·ty; loy·o·lite; Perm·al·loy; sav·e·loy; zir·ca·loy; al·loy; zir·cal·loy; …   English syllables

  • ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… …   English syllables

  • ISM Racing — is a former autoracing team owned by Bob Hancher. The team fielded entries in the Indy Racing League and the NASCAR Winston Cup Series.Indy Racing LeagueISM fielded cars in the IRL from 1997 to 1999. In 1998, Jeff Ward finished 6th in IRL driver… …   Wikipedia

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • loyalism — loy·al·ism …   English syllables

  • loyalist — loy•al•ist [[t]ˈlɔɪ ə lɪst[/t]] n. 1) cvb a person who remains loyal, esp. to a sovereign or existing government 2) amh. (sometimes cap.) a person who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution; Tory 3) why (cap.) an adherent of …   From formal English to slang

  • ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”