Tory

To·ry  (tôr, tr)

n. pl. To·ries

1.

a. A member of a British political party, founded in 1689, that was the opposition party to the Whigs and has been known as the Conservative Party since about 1832.

b. A member of a Conservative Party, as in Canada.

2. An American who, during the period of the American Revolution, favored the British side. Also called Loyalist.

3. often tory A supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of democratization or reform; a political conservative.

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[Irish Gaelic tóraidhe, robber, from Old Irish tóir, pursuit; see ret- in Indo-European roots.]

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Tory adj.

Tory·ism n.

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Tory

Noun

pl -ries

1. a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada

2. History a member of the English political party that supported the Church and Crown and traditional political structures and opposed the Whigs

Adjective

of or relating to a Tory or Tories [Irish tōraidhe outlaw]

Toryism n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Tory - an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution American - a native or inhabitant of the United States
	2.	Tory - a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs Englishman - a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
	3.	Tory - a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative right-winger, rightist - a member of a right wing political party

Translations

Tory [ˈtɔːrɪ] adj, n (BRIT) (POL) → conservador(a) m/f

Tory [ˈtɔːrɪ] adj, n (Brit) (Pol) → tory m/f, conservateur/trice

Tory [ˈtɔːrɪ] (Brit) (Pol) adj → konservativ

n → Tory m, Konservative(r) f(m)

Tory [ˈtɔːrɪ] adj → tory inv ; conservatore/trice

n → tory m/f inv; conservatore/trice