tory

Meaning of tory

noun
  1. (UK politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.
  2. (by extension) One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.
  3. (Canadian politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
  4. A member of the political factions that sought to prevent the exclusion of James, Duke of York from the throne of England in the 17th century.
  5. An Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.
  6. (American Revolution) A loyal British subject.
  7. (American Civil War, Confederate states) A Union sympathizer.
adjective
  1. (UK politics) Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.
  2. (Canadian politics) Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.

Information about tory

Hyphenation of tory

tory

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • tory is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

tory synonyms

Meaning Tory:

Tory

Meaning :

Loyalist, loyalist, Conservative, conservative

Anagrams of tory

royt, ryot, Troy, troy, Tyro, tyro

Words that rhyme with tory

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