Definition of Loyalist. Meaning of Loyalist. Synonyms of Loyalist

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Definition of Loyalist

Loyalist
Loyalist Loy"al*ist, n. A person who adheres to his sovereign or to the lawful authority; especially, one who maintains his allegiance to his prince or government, and defends his cause in times of revolt or revolution.

Meaning of Loyalist from wikipedia

- the British Crown, notably with the loyalists opponents of the American Revolution, and United Empire Loyalists who moved to other colonies in British...
- Loyalists were colonists in the Thirteen Colonies who remained loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolutionary War, often referred to as...
- working class Ulster Protestants in Northern Ireland. Like other unionists, loyalists support the continued existence of Northern Ireland (and formerly all...
- dimension, fought over the status of Northern Ireland. Unionists and loyalists, who for historical reasons were mostly Ulster Protestants, wanted Northern...
- Black Loyalists were people of African descent who sided with Loyalists during the American Revolutionary War. In particular, the term referred to men...
- Look up loyalist in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Loyalist may refer to: Loyalist, a person who supports the British monarchy or the United Kingdom...
- Loyalist is a lower-tier township muni****lity in central eastern Ontario, Canada on Lake Ontario. It is in Lennox and Addington County and consists of...
- United Empire Loyalist (UEL; or simply Loyalist) is an honorific title which was first given by the 1st Lord Dorchester, the Governor of Quebec and Governor...
- The Loyalists may refer to: Loyalists, those showing allegiance to the British crown The Loyalists: An Historical Novel, an 1812 novel by Jane West Loyalist...
- Loyalist College (formally Loyalist College of Applied Arts and Technology) is an English-language college in Belleville, Ontario, Canada that is partnered...