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Webster 1913 Edition
Tory
To′ry
,Noun.
pl.
Tories
(#)
. [ Properly used of the Irish bogtrotters who robbed and plundered during the English civil wars, professing to be in sympathy with the royal cause; hence transferred to those who sought to maintain the extreme prerogatives of the crown; probably from Ir.
toiridhe
, tor
, a pursuer; akin to Ir. & Gael. toir
a pursuit.] 1.
(Eng. Politics)
A member of the conservative party, as opposed to the progressive party which was formerly called the Whig, and is now called the Liberal, party; an earnest supporter of existing royal and ecclesiastical authority.
☞ The word Tory first occurs in English history in 1679, during the struggle in Parliament occasioned by the introduction of the bill for the exclusion of the duke of York from the line of succession, and was applied by the advocates of the bill to its opponents as a title of obloquy or contempt. The Tories subsequently took a broader ground, and their leading principle became the maintenance of things as they were. The name, however, has for several years ceased to designate an existing party, but is rather applied to certain traditional maxims of public policy. The political successors of the Tories are now commonly known as Conservatives.
New Am. Cyc.
2.
(Amer. Hist.)
One who, in the time of the Revolution, favored submitting to the claims of Great Britain against the colonies; an adherent to the crown.
To′ry
,Adj.
Of or pertaining to the Tories.
Webster 1828 Edition
Tory
TO'RY
,Noun.
In America, during the revolution, those who opposed the war, and favored the claims of Great Britain, were called tories.
Definition 2024
Tory
Tory
See also: tory
English
Noun
Tory (plural Tories)
- (Britain) 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.
- (Canada) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
- 2008, David Mutimer, Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs 2002 (page 220)
- The latest Tory budget continued the trend begun in 2000 by making further small cuts in family income taxes.
- 2008, David Mutimer, Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public Affairs 2002 (page 220)
- (historical, pejorative) 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, pejorative) 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.
Synonyms
- (Politically conservative): conservative, small-c conservative
- (Canada): Conservative, Progressive Conservative, PC, P.C.
- (American Revolution): loyalist, Loyalist, United Empire Loyalist
Translations
a member or supporter of the Conservative Party (UK, Canada)
Derived terms
Derived terms
Adjective
Tory (not comparable)
- (Britain) Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.
- (Canada) Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
Proper noun
Tory
- A female given name
- A male given name
Related terms
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Anagrams
tory
tory
See also: Tory
English
Noun
tory (plural tories)
- Alternative letter-case form of Tory
Adjective
tory (not comparable)
- Alternative letter-case form of Tory
Anagrams
Hungarian
Etymology
From English Tory (“member or supporter of the Conservative Party of the UK”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈtori]
- Hyphenation: to‧ry
Noun
tory (plural toryk)
- (politics) Tory (member or supporter of the Conservative Party of the UK)
Declension
| Inflection of tory | ||
|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |
| nominative | tory | toryk |
| accusative | toryt | torykat |
| dative | torynak | toryknak |
| instrumental | toryval | torykkal |
| causal-final | toryért | torykért |
| translative | toryvá | torykká |
| terminative | toryig | torykig |
| essive-formal | toryként | torykként |
| essive-modal | — | — |
| inessive | toryban | torykban |
| superessive | toryn | torykon |
| adessive | torynál | toryknál |
| illative | toryba | torykba |
| sublative | toryra | torykra |
| allative | toryhoz | torykhoz |
| elative | toryból | torykból |
| delative | toryról | torykról |
| ablative | torytól | toryktól |
| Possessive forms of tory | ||
|---|---|---|
| possessor | single possession | multiple possessions |
| 1st person sing. | torym | toryjaim |
| 2nd person sing. | toryd | toryjaid |
| 3rd person sing. | toryja | toryjai |
| 1st person plural | torynk | toryjaink |
| 2nd person plural | torytok | toryjaitok |
| 3rd person plural | toryjuk | toryjaik |