tory

IPA: tˈɔri

Root Word: Tory

noun

  • (UK politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.
  • (by extension) One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.
  • (Canadian politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
  • (historical, derogatory) A member of the political factions that sought to prevent the exclusion of James, Duke of York from the throne of England in the 17th century.
  • (now historical, derogatory) An Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.
  • (US, historical, American Revolution) A loyal British subject.
  • (US, historical, American Civil War, Confederate states) A Union sympathizer.
  • A female given name
  • A male given name
  • Short for Tory Island, County Donegal, Ireland. [A small inhabited island off the north-west coast of County Donegal, Ireland.]
  • Alternative letter-case form of Tory [(UK politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.]

adjective

  • (UK politics) Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.
  • (Canadian politics) Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
  • Alternative letter-case form of Tory [(UK politics) Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.]
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Examples of "tory" in Sentences

  • There's no shame in being a Tory.
  • I'm neither a Tory or a Canadian.
  • They already had a ship, the Tory.
  • Tory used geometry, but not a grid.
  • Tory representations for upcoming words.
  • Henry was listed as a Tory in this occasion.
  • Explain what you mean by the word tory, gentlemen.
  • Boucher was an ardent Tory and opposed the revolution from the pulpit.
  • The 17th-century Eng­lish par­lia­men­tary his­tory is more inter­est­ing.
  • If a tory is the prime minister or head of the large trade union called government.
  • The Grease­mon­key script repos­i­tory is like the Fire­fox Exten­sion room on steroids.
  • I also think that his­tory is a bet­ter place to look than fic­tion for exam­ples of lead­er­ship.
  • Similarly your obvious contempt of everything tory is a disgrace and you should be looking for a job with the Labour party as you are as deluded as they are.
  • An English ultra tory is what we believe has usually been meant and understood in Canada by the unqualified term tory; that is, a lordling in power, a tyrant in politics, and a bigot in religion.
  • But the com­mit­ted self-sacrifice, the throw­ing one­self into the abyss of his­tory, is a gam­ble of self-will that has to be made at the right time, for the right cause – and only the right cause.
  • Their notions on such subjects were generally crude and undefined, and living in a country where the whole construction of society and habits of feeling were decidedly republican, the term tory, when adopted by them, was certainly a misnomer.
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