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Jac·o·bite  (jk-bt)

n.

A supporter of James II of England or of the Stuart pretenders after 1688.

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[From Latin Iacbus, James; see Jacob.]

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Jaco·biti·cal (-bt-kl) adj.

Jaco·bit·ism (-b-tzm) n.

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Jacobite [ˈdʒækəˌbaɪt]

n

1. (Historical Terms) Brit History an adherent of James II (1633-1701, king of England, Ireland, and, as James VII, of Scotland, 1685-88) after his overthrow in 1688, or of his descendants in their attempts to regain the throne

2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a member of the Monophysite Church of Syria, which became a schismatic church in 451 a.d

[from Late Latin Jacōbus James + -ite¹]

Jacobitic  [ˌdʒækəˈbɪtɪk] adj

Jacobitism  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Jacobite - a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"

Translations

Jacobite [ˈdʒækəbaɪt]

A. ADJ → jacobita

B. N → jacobita mf

Jacobite

n → Jakobit(in) m(f)