Jacobite
Meaning of Jacobite
noun
a supporter of the deposed James II and his descendants in their claim to the British throne after the Revolution of 1688. Drawing most of their support from Catholic clans of the Scottish Highlands, Jacobites made attempts to regain the throne in 1689–90, 1715, 1719, and 1745–6, finally being defeated at the Battle of Culloden.
adjective- relating to or denoting supporters of the deposed James II and his descendants in their claim to the British throne after the Revolution of 1688.
the Jacobite rebellion
from Latin Jacobus ‘James’ (see Jacobean) + -ite1.
noun
a member of the Syrian Orthodox Church (Monophysite).
early 15th century: from medieval Latin Jacobita, from the name of Jacobus Baradaeus, a 6th-century Syrian monk.
Information about Jacobite
- The plural form of Jacobite is: Jacobites.
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Hyphenation of Jacobite
Ja-co-bite
- It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
- Jacobite is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
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