- Loyalist
- Lo|ya|list[lo̯aja...] der; -en, -en<aus gleichbed. fr. loyaliste>jmd., der loyal (a) ist, regierungstreu, gesetzestreu handelt.
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Loyalist
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Loyalist — n 1.) a Protestant in Northern Ireland who believes that it should remain part of the UK. The people who want Northern Ireland to become part of the Republic of Ireland are called Republicans or Nationalists . 2.) someone who was loyal to the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Loyalist — steht für in der Politik: eine Person, die einer amtierenden Regierung, politischen Partei oder anderen Autorität loyal die Treue hält, insbesondere in Zeiten von Krisen oder kriegerischer Auseinandersetzungen. Im Besonderen werden darunter… … Deutsch Wikipedia
loyalist — ► NOUN 1) a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government. 2) (Loyalist) a supporter of union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. DERIVATIVES loyalism noun … English terms dictionary
Loyalist — Loy al*ist, n. A person who adheres to his sovereign or to the lawful authority; especially, one who maintains his allegiance to his prince or government, and defends his cause in times of revolt or revolution. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loyalist — index disciple Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
loyalist — (n.) 1680s, from LOYAL (Cf. loyal) + IST (Cf. ist). Meaning different persons in different times and places … Etymology dictionary
loyalist — [loi′əlist] n. 1. a person who is loyal; esp., one who supports the country s established government during times of revolt ☆ 2. [usually L ] in the American Revolution, a colonist who was loyal to the British government 3. [L ] in the Spanish… … English World dictionary
Loyalist — In general, a loyalist is one who maintains loyalty to an established government, political party, or sovereign, especially during war or revolutionary change. In modern English usage, the most common application is to loyalty to the British… … Wikipedia
loyalist — 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.… … Universalium
loyalist — UK [ˈlɔɪəlɪst] / US noun [countable] Word forms loyalist : singular loyalist plural loyalists someone who supports their government, especially during a revolution a true loyalist … English dictionary
loyalist — loy|al|ist [ˈlɔıəlıst] n 1.) someone who continues to support a government or country, especially during a period of change 2.) Loyalist someone from Northern Ireland who believes that Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
