英语词汇“Rightboys”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Rightboys

/ˈrʌɪtbɔɪz/

(also Right Boys)

noun

In plural An agrarian protest movement active in south-west Ireland in 1785-8, which acted in the name of the symbolic leader ‘Captain Right’, and whose chief grievance was the level of tithes payable to the Church of Ireland; individual branches of the movement later put forward a variety of other demands relating to the social and economic conditions of rural workers.

The Rightboys movement was more widespread than that of the earlier Whiteboys, and had a wider social base, even attracting some initial support from the local gentry..

Origin

Late 18th century. From right + the plural of boy, after white boy, and probably suggested by the assumed name Captain Right.

单词	Rightboys
释义	Rightboys /ˈrʌɪtbɔɪz/ (also Right Boys) noun In plural An agrarian protest movement active in south-west Ireland in 1785-8, which acted in the name of the symbolic leader ‘Captain Right’, and whose chief grievance was the level of tithes payable to the Church of Ireland; individual branches of the movement later put forward a variety of other demands relating to the social and economic conditions of rural workers. The Rightboys movement was more widespread than that of the earlier Whiteboys, and had a wider social base, even attracting some initial support from the local gentry.. Origin Late 18th century. From right + the plural of boy, after white boy, and probably suggested by the assumed name Captain Right.
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