unionist

[ yoon-yuh-nist ]

/ ˈyun yə nɪst /

noun

a person whose activities or beliefs are characterized by unionism.

a member of a trade union.

(initial capital letter) a supporter of the federalunion of the United States of America, especially during the Civil War.

British Politics. (formerly) an upholder of the legislative union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Origin of unionist

First recorded in 1790–1800; union + -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM unionist

un·ion·is·tic, adjectivepro·un·ion·ist, adjective, noun

Words nearby unionist

Union City, Uniondale, Union Day, Union flag, unionism, unionist, Unionist Party, unionize, union jack, union label, union language

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Example sentences from the Web for unionist

Why should I see any value in disrespecting the unionist community?
Former IRA Man Says he Would Welcome Cameras For QE2 Handshake Tomorrow|Tom Sykes|June 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His unionist opponents, however, are determined to force a simple, one-question referendum on Salmond: yes or no to independence?
A Stand-Alone Scotland|Alex Massie|January 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It rests on a misrepresentation of the Unionist position in 1886.
A Leap in the Dark|A.V. Dicey
All he was concerned for, I gathered, was that his Unionist opponents should be generously represented.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 30, 1917|Various

The unionist workmen roared with indignation at countless meetings.
Recollections|David Christie Murray
State officers of the Unionist Virginia government were required to take an oath of allegiance to the federal government.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
At a Unionist meeting held the other day at Athenry, all the speakers agreed on this point.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)

British Dictionary definitions for unionist (1 of 2)

unionist

/ (ˈjuːnjənɪst) /

noun

a supporter or advocate of unionism or union

a member of a trade union

adjective

mainly British of or relating to union or unionism, esp trade unionism

Derived forms of unionist

unionistic, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for unionist (2 of 2)

Unionist

/ (ˈjuːnjənɪst) /

noun

(sometimes not capital)

(before 1920) a supporter of the union of all Ireland and Great Britain
(since 1920) a supporter of union between Britain and Northern Ireland

a supporter of the US federal Union, esp during the Civil War

adjective

of, resembling, or relating to Unionists

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单词	unionist
释义	unionist [ yoon-yuh-nist ] / ˈyun yə nɪst / noun a person whose activities or beliefs are characterized by unionism. a member of a trade union. (initial capital letter) a supporter of the federalunion of the United States of America, especially during the Civil War. British Politics. (formerly) an upholder of the legislative union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Origin of unionist First recorded in 1790–1800; union + -ist OTHER WORDS FROM unionist un·ion·is·tic, adjectivepro·un·ion·ist, adjective, noun Words nearby unionist Union City, Uniondale, Union Day, Union flag, unionism, unionist, Unionist Party, unionize, union jack, union label, union language Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for unionist Why should I see any value in disrespecting the unionist community? Former IRA Man Says he Would Welcome Cameras For QE2 Handshake Tomorrow\|Tom Sykes\|June 26, 2012\|DAILY BEAST His unionist opponents, however, are determined to force a simple, one-question referendum on Salmond: yes or no to independence? A Stand-Alone Scotland\|Alex Massie\|January 11, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It rests on a misrepresentation of the Unionist position in 1886. A Leap in the Dark\|A.V. Dicey All he was concerned for, I gathered, was that his Unionist opponents should be generously represented. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 152, May 30, 1917\|Various The unionist workmen roared with indignation at countless meetings. Recollections\|David Christie Murray State officers of the Unionist Virginia government were required to take an oath of allegiance to the federal government. Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia\|Dorothy M. Torpey At a Unionist meeting held the other day at Athenry, all the speakers agreed on this point. Ireland as It Is\|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.) British Dictionary definitions for unionist (1 of 2) unionist / (ˈjuːnjənɪst) / noun a supporter or advocate of unionism or union a member of a trade union adjective mainly British of or relating to union or unionism, esp trade unionism Derived forms of unionist unionistic, adjective British Dictionary definitions for unionist (2 of 2) Unionist / (ˈjuːnjənɪst) / noun (sometimes not capital) (before 1920) a supporter of the union of all Ireland and Great Britain (since 1920) a supporter of union between Britain and Northern Ireland a supporter of the US federal Union, esp during the Civil War adjective of, resembling, or relating to Unionists Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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