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Whig [wɪg] n 1. (Historical Terms) a member of the English political party or grouping that in 1679-80 opposed the succession to the throne of James, Duke of York (1633-1701; king of England and Ireland as James II, and of Scotland as James VII, 1685-88), on the grounds that he was a Catholic. Standing for a limited monarchy, the Whigs represented the great aristocracy and the moneyed middle class for the next 80 years. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries the Whigs represented the desires of industrialists and Dissenters for political and social reform. The Whigs provided the core of the Liberal Party 2. (Historical Terms) (in the US) a supporter of the War of American Independence Compare Tory 3. (Historical Terms) a member of the American political party that opposed the Democrats from about 1834 to 1855 and represented propertied and professional interests 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a conservative member of the Liberal Party in Great Britain 5. (Economics) a person who advocates and believes in an unrestricted laissez-faire economy 6. (Historical Terms) History a 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian, esp one in rebellion against the Crown adj
(Historical Terms) of, characteristic of, or relating to Whigs [probably shortened from whiggamore, one of a group of 17th-century Scottish rebels who joined in an attack on Edinburgh known as the whiggamore raid; probably from Scottish whig to drive (of obscure origin) + more, mer, maire horse, mare1] Whiggery , Whiggism n Whiggish adj Whiggishly adv Whiggishness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations Whig (Brit Hist) n frühere Bezeichnung für ein Mitglied der liberalen Partei, → Whig m adj attr → Whig-; Whig government → Whig-Regierung f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He threw himself into the struggle of party, first as a Whig, then as a Tory; but as a friend said of him later, "He was neither Whig nor Tory, neither Jacobite nor Republican. [13] Whig or Whigamore was the cant name for those who were loyal to King George. Then we loafed along past the Nickersons, and of course they asked if that was the new stranger yonder, and where'd he come from, and what was his name, and which communion was he, Babtis' or Methodis', and which politics, Whig or Democrat, and how long is he staying, and all them other questions that humans always asks when a stranger comes, and animals does, too. |
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