loyalist (noun)

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• loyalist — ► NOUN 1) a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government. 2) (Loyalist) a supporter of union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. DERIVATIVES loyalism noun …   English terms dictionary

• loyalist — noun a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt. ↘(Loyalist) a supporter of union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Derivatives loyalism noun …   English new terms dictionary

• loyalist — noun (C) someone who continues to support a government or country, when a lot of people want to change it loyalist adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• loyalist — noun Date: 1647 one who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• loyalist — noun A person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation …   Wiktionary

• Loyalist Volunteer Force — noun a terrorist group formed in 1996 in Northern Ireland; seeks to prevent the peace process; murders Catholics and any Protestant leaders who favor peace • Topics: ↑terrorism, ↑act of terrorism, ↑terrorist act • Regions: ↑Northern Ireland •… …   Useful english dictionary

• loyalist — UK [ˈlɔɪəlɪst] / US noun [countable] Word forms loyalist : singular loyalist plural loyalists someone who supports their government, especially during a revolution a true loyalist …   English dictionary

• loyalist — loy|al|ist [ lɔıəlıst ] noun count someone who supports their government, especially during a REVOLUTION: a true loyalist loyalist forces/groups …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Loyalist — UK [ˈlɔɪəlɪst] / US noun [countable] Word forms Loyalist : singular Loyalist plural Loyalists a person who believes that Northern Ireland should remain part of the UK and not become part of the Republic of Ireland …   English dictionary

• loyalist — /ˈlɔɪələst/ (say loyuhluhst) noun someone who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or the existing government, especially in time of revolt. –loyalism, noun …  

• Loyalist — Loy|al|ist [ lɔıəlıst ] noun count 1. ) an American who remained loyal to Britain during the American Revolution 2. ) a person who believes that Northern Ireland should remain part of the U.K. and not become part of the Republic of Ireland …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English