Loyalist (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
  2. a person who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution; Tory.
  3. an adherent of the republic during the Spanish Civil War, opposed to Franco.
noun
  1. a patriotic supporter of his sovereign or government
noun
  1. (in Northern Ireland) any of the Protestants wishing to retain Ulster's link with Britain
  2. (in North America) an American colonist who supported Britain during the War of American Independence
  3. (in Canada) short for United Empire Loyalist
  4. (during the Spanish Civil War) a supporter of the republican government
Loyalist (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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