Tory

[ tawr-ee, tohr-ee ]

/ ˈtɔr i, ˈtoʊr i /

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noun, plural To·ries, for 1-5.

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

a member of a political party in Great Britain from the late 17th century to about 1832 that favored royal authority over Parliament and the preservation of the existing social and political order: succeeded by the Conservative party.

(often lowercase) an advocate of conservative principles; one opposed to reform or radicalism.

a person who supported the British cause in the American Revolution; a loyalist.

(in the 17th century) a dispossessed Irishman who resorted to banditry, especially after the invasion of Oliver Cromwell and suppression of the royalist cause (1649–52).

a male or female given name.

adjective

of, belonging to, or characteristic of the Tories.

being a Tory.

(sometimes lowercase) opposed to reform or radicalism; conservative.

Origin of Tory

1640–50; <Irish *tóraighe outlaw, bandit, derivative of tóir chase, pursuit

Definition for Tory (2 of 3)

-tory¹

a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, originally adjectival derivatives of agent nouns ending in -tor (predatory); also forming adjectival derivatives directly from verbs (obligatory; transitory).

Origin of -tory

<Latin -tōrius, equivalent to -tōr--tor + -ius adj. suffix

Definition for Tory (3 of 3)

-tory²

a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, usually derivatives from agent nouns ending in -tor or directly from verbs, denoting a place or object appropriate for the activity of the verb: dormitory; repository.

Origin of -tory

<Latin -tōrium, noun use of neuter of -tōrius-tory¹

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British Dictionary definitions for Tory

Tory

/ (ˈtɔːrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

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

a member of the English political party that opposed the exclusion of James, Duke of York from the royal succession (1679–80). Tory remained the label for subsequent major conservative interests until they gave birth to the Conservative Party in the 1830s

an American supporter of the British cause; loyalistCompare Whig

(sometimes not capital) an ultraconservative or reactionary

(in the 17th century) an Irish Roman Catholic, esp an outlaw who preyed upon English settlers

adjective

of, characteristic of, or relating to Tories

(sometimes not capital) ultraconservative or reactionary

Derived forms of Tory

Toryish, adjectiveToryism, noun

Word Origin for Tory

C17: from Irish tōraidhe outlaw, from Middle Irish tōir pursuit

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单词	tory
释义	Tory [ tawr-ee, tohr-ee ] / ˈtɔr i, ˈtoʊr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Tory ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural To·ries, for 1-5. a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada. a member of a political party in Great Britain from the late 17th century to about 1832 that favored royal authority over Parliament and the preservation of the existing social and political order: succeeded by the Conservative party. (often lowercase) an advocate of conservative principles; one opposed to reform or radicalism. a person who supported the British cause in the American Revolution; a loyalist. (in the 17th century) a dispossessed Irishman who resorted to banditry, especially after the invasion of Oliver Cromwell and suppression of the royalist cause (1649–52). a male or female given name. adjective of, belonging to, or characteristic of the Tories. being a Tory. (sometimes lowercase) opposed to reform or radicalism; conservative. Origin of Tory 1640–50; <Irish *tóraighe outlaw, bandit, derivative of tóir chase, pursuit Definition for Tory (2 of 3) -tory¹ a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, originally adjectival derivatives of agent nouns ending in -tor (predatory); also forming adjectival derivatives directly from verbs (obligatory; transitory). Origin of -tory ¹ <Latin -tōrius, equivalent to -tōr--tor + -ius adj. suffix Definition for Tory (3 of 3) -tory² a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, usually derivatives from agent nouns ending in -tor or directly from verbs, denoting a place or object appropriate for the activity of the verb: dormitory; repository. Origin of -tory ² <Latin -tōrium, noun use of neuter of -tōrius-tory¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Tory Tory / (ˈtɔːrɪ) / noun plural -ries a member or supporter of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada a member of the English political party that opposed the exclusion of James, Duke of York from the royal succession (1679–80). Tory remained the label for subsequent major conservative interests until they gave birth to the Conservative Party in the 1830s an American supporter of the British cause; loyalistCompare Whig (sometimes not capital) an ultraconservative or reactionary (in the 17th century) an Irish Roman Catholic, esp an outlaw who preyed upon English settlers adjective of, characteristic of, or relating to Tories (sometimes not capital) ultraconservative or reactionary Derived forms of Tory Toryish, adjectiveToryism, noun Word Origin for Tory C17: from Irish tōraidhe outlaw, from Middle Irish tōir pursuit Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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