单词 | whiggess |
释义 | † Whiggessn. Obsolete. A female Whig (in various senses); a woman who supports or advocates Whig principles and policies. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > American politics > [noun] > supporter of American cause > female Whiggess1775 society > authority > rule or government > politics > British politics > British party politics > [noun] > Whiggism > a Whig > female Whiggess1775 1775 Pennsylvania Evening Post 16 Nov. 528/2 I should be glad any of your correspondents would favor me with a clear definition of the above characters, that I may conduct my conversation in future, as becomes a reasonable Whigess. 1832 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 38 Nay love, that potent Whiggess, Lady Holroyd, cannot have converted you already? 1863 Fayetteville (N. Carolina) Observer 21 Sept. 1/3 Sundry Whigesses had for the nonce donned the bloomer costume, marched up to the polls and deposited Jennie Smith's vote in the name of John Smith. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1775 |
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