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loyalist

Pronunciation: /ˈlɔɪəlɪst/
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Definition of loyalist

noun

  • a person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt: Tory loyalists
  • (Loyalist) a supporter of union between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
  • (Loyalist) a colonist of the American revolutionary period who supported the British cause.

Derivatives

loyalism

noun

loyalist in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of loyalist in the US English dictionary