Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A supporter of James II of England or of the Stuart pretenders after 1688.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In English history, a partizan or adherent of James II. after he abdicated the throne, or of his descendants.
- noun Eccles., one of a sect of Christians in Syria, Mesopotamia, etc., originally an offshoot of the Monophysites.
- Of or pertaining to the partizans of James II. or his descendants; holding the principles of a Jacobite.
- Of or pertaining to the sect of Jacobites.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the Jacobites.
- proper noun (Eng. Hist.) A partisan or adherent of James the Second, after his abdication, or of his descendants, an opposer of the revolution in 1688 in favor of William and Mary.
- proper noun (Eccl.) One of the sect of Syrian Monophysites. The sect is named after Jacob Baradæus, its leader in the sixth century.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A supporter of the restoration of the
Stuart kings to the thrones ofEngland andScotland in the late 17th century
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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It's also named for the deposed Catholic king of Great Britain, James II and VII, who inspired what became known as the Jacobite movement.
Thestar.com - Home Page Josh Rubin 2010
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Of course, the problem being that people like that lady in the Confederate tee shirt tend to be ignorant yahoos who wouldn’t know a Jacobite from a Jacobin. joe from Lowell says:
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I am, as you know, a piece of that old-fashioned thing called a Jacobite; but I am so in sentiment and feeling only; for a more loyal subject never joined in prayers, for the health and wealth of George the Fourth, whom God long preserve!
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I am, as you know, a piece of that old-fashioned thing called a Jacobite; but I am so in sentiment and feeling only; for a more loyal subject never joined in prayers, for the health and wealth of George the Fourth, whom God long preserve!
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Alan in high good humour at the furthering of his schemes, and I in bitter dudgeon at being called a Jacobite and treated like a child.
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Dundee and Balcarres; while Dundee proposed to call a Jacobite convention in Stirling.
A Short History of Scotland Andrew Lang 1878
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Alan in high good humour at the furthering of his schemes, and I in bitter dudgeon at being called a Jacobite and treated like a child.
Kidnapped Robert Louis Stevenson 1872
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Hugh Speke and Aaron Smith, men to whom a hunt after a Jacobite was the most exciting of all sports.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 4 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829
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I am, as you know, a piece of that old-fashioned thing called a Jacobite; but I am so in sentiment and feeling only, for a more loyal subject never joined in prayers for the health and wealth of George the Fourth, whom God long preserve!
My Aunt Margaret's Mirror Walter Scott 1801
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I am, as you know, a piece of that old-fashioned thing called a Jacobite; but I am so in sentiment and feeling only; for a more loyal subject never joined in prayers, for the health and wealth of George the Fourth, whom God long preserve!
Waverley Novels — Volume 12 Walter Scott 1801
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