tory
21Tory — /tawr ee, tohr ee/, n., pl. Tories, for 1 5, adj. n. 1. a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada. 2. a member of a political party in Great Britain from the late 17th century to about 1832 that favored royal authority over… …
22Tory — Tọ|ry 〈m. 6〉 1. 〈in England seit 1679〉 Mitglied der Königspartei 2. 〈seit Mitte des 19. Jh.〉 Mitglied der konservativen Partei; →a. Whig [engl. <irisch toraidhe „Verfolger, Räuber“, Name der seit 1646 von ihrem Besitz vertriebenen… …
23tory — (to ri) s. m. Nom donné en Angleterre primitivement aux partisans de Charles II, et qui est resté un parti politique soutenant la prérogative royale et les principes conservateurs. Les torys et les whigs. • À ces dénominations succédèrent… …
24Tory — To|ry [ˈto:ri] n plural Tories [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Tory Irish Catholic supporter of King James II (17 18 centuries), from Irish Gaelic toraidhe robber , from Middle Irish toir chasing ] a member of the British Conservative Party ▪ a… …
25Tory — [[t]tɔ͟ːri[/t]] ♦♦ Tories ADJ In Britain, a Tory politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party. ...the former Tory Party chairman, Chris Patten. ...the constituency with the largest Tory majority in the country. Syn:… …
26Tory — Parti conservateur (Royaume Uni) Conservative Party   Leader David Cameron …
27Tory — 1. noun /ˈtɔːɹi/ a) A member or supporter of the British Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church. b) One who is like a British… …
28Tory — In the late 1670s there was a proposal to exclude Charles II’s younger brother James from the throne because of his avowed Catholicism. Those who supported his succession were accused of being sympathetic to the Catholic Church. Tory was an… …
29Tory — UK [ˈtɔːrɪ] / US [ˈtɔrɪ] noun [countable] Word forms Tory : singular Tory plural Tories someone who supports or is a member of the Conservative Party in the UK Derived word: Tory UK / US adjective …
30TORY — s. m. Nom qu on a donné en Angleterre aux partisans de Charles II, et qui depuis est resté le nom générique du parti qui prétend soutenir la prérogative royale, et qui cherche même à l étendre. Il est opposé à Whig. Les torys ont plus fréquemment …
