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Definitions of tory in various dictionaries:
noun - an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
noun - a member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832
noun - a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform
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This term for a member of the British Conservative party comes from Irish for "pursuer" |
During the American Revolution, this term referred to an American who favored the British side |
A Conservative Party member in Canada or a loyalist during the American Revolution |
After 1710 Swift flipped his Whig & joined this conservative party that was gaining power |
Seen here, her logo includes her first initial:____ Burch |
This name was first used for a political party c. 1629 by those who wanted James, Duke of York to become king |
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A Tory () is a person who holds a political philosophy, known as Toryism, based on a British version of traditionalism and conservatism, which upholds the supremacy of social order as it has evolved throughout history. The Tory ethos has been summed up with the phrase "God, King, and Country". Tories generally advocate monarchism, are usually of a high church Anglican religious heritage and are opposed to the liberalism of the Whig faction. In Britain, the Tory political faction originated with the Cavaliers during the English Civil War. It also had exponents in other parts of the former British Empire, such as the Loyalists of British America who opposed American secession during the American War of Independence. Following the American War of Independence, the Loyalists who fled to the Canadas helped establish the base of support for political cliques in the Canadas, locally referred to as the Tories. This political philosophy remains prominent in the Commonwealth realms, particularly |