jacobite
Definition
Noun: * A supporter of the deposed King James II of England and VII of Scotland after the Glorious Revolution of 1688, or a supporter of the Stuart dynasty's claim to the British throne in the 18th century.
Usage
The term is used historically to identify individuals and groups who remained loyal to the Catholic Stuart line, opposing the Protestant monarchs William III and Mary II, and later the Hanoverian dynasty. It is most commonly associated with the Jacobite risings or rebellions.
Examples
- Historical records show that many Highland clans were staunch Jacobites.
- After the Battle of Culloden in 1746, the government sought to suppress Jacobite sympathies.
- He was a secret Jacobite, toasting to "the king over the water" in private.
Advanced Usage
- Jacobitism (noun): The political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings.
- Jacobitism was more than a dynastic dispute; it represented a clash of political and religious ideologies.
Variants and Related Words
- Jacobitical (adjective, archaic): Pertaining to Jacobites or Jacobitism.
- They were accused of holding Jacobitical views.
Synonyms
- Royalist (specifically in the Stuart context)
- Stuart loyalist
Antonyms
- Hanoverian
- Williamite
Related Phrases
- "The king over the water": A Jacobite toast and phrase referring to the exiled Stuart claimant, implying secret loyalty.
- Jacobite rising/rebellion: Refers to the armed conflicts aimed at restoring the Stuarts, such as the risings of 1715 and 1745.
Noun
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a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
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