Tory
2
8.7
- noun
- /ˈtɔri/
- Archaic
:
realista
- As a Tory, she often defended her views amidst a community that largely supported the revolution.
Examples
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During the American Revolution, many Tories faced persecution for their loyalty to the British crown.
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According to Mintz, this woman is responsible for warning Sullivan's troops not to go to Niagara as planned, as a large British, Tory, and Indian force awaited them.
Academic text (2018) -
There is not such a being in America as a Tory from conscience.
Academic text (2009) -
And the Tory name is blessed.
Blog text (31) -
Most historians now say that about 40% supported the revolution, about 20% were Tory, and the rest "neutral."
Blog text (1) -
A pity, since the man was a staunch Tory.
Fiction book (2000) -
The White Swan was known by most people in Boston as a Tory pub, but most people never knew about the politics that were discussed in the attic.
Fiction book (2000) -
Tory newspapers, no doubt, since it was almost impossible for a boy to sell Whig newspapers in the marketplace these days.
Fiction book (2000) -
These same fears align with Tory anxieties about revolutionary sentiment and unchecked sociability.
Academic text (2017) -
James was a Tory who believed that remaining loyal to the king was the right thing to do.
Synonyms
42
4.8
A person who supports a government, leader, or cause during a revolt
3
7.2
A person who supports rule by a king or queen
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tory was also used in America during the Revolutionary War for a colonist who stayed loyal to the British king and was often called a 'Loyalist'. Because the word came from British politics, a Tory in that time meant someone who did not join the rebels and stayed on the side of Britain.