U.S. An American who was a supporter of the British Crown and opposed independence during the American Revolution. Now historical.
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| 释义 | society > authority > rule or government > politics > American politics > [noun] > support of British side in War of Independence > supporter (5) Tory1769 U.S. An American who was a supporter of the British Crown and opposed independence during the American Revolution. Now historical. royalist1777 A supporter of the British cause during the American revolutionary period. Now historical. refugee1780 U.S. During the American Revolutionary War: a member of a group of guerrilla fighters active in support of the British cause, esp. in New York, and… king's man1787 U.S. A person who supported the British cause at the time of the American War of Independence (1775–83). Now historical. Subcategories:— female (1) |
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