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jacobite

Jac·o·bite
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jak-uh-bahyt]
    • /ˈdʒæk əˌbaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jak-uh-bahyt]
    • /ˈdʒæk əˌbaɪt/

Definitions of jacobite word

  • noun jacobite a partisan or adherent of James II of England after his overthrow (1688), or of the Stuarts. 1
  • noun jacobite a member of the Syrian Monophysitic church, which was founded in the 6th century a.d. and was governed by the patriarch of Antioch. 1
  • noun jacobite an adherent of James II after his overthrow in 1688, or of his descendants in their attempts to regain the throne 0
  • noun jacobite a member of the Monophysite Church of Syria, which became a schismatic church in 451 ad 0
  • noun jacobite a supporter of James II of England after his abdication, or of the claims of his son or his son's descendants to the throne 0

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Origin of jacobite

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; (in def 2) late Middle English (< Middle French) < Medieval Latin Jacōbīta, after Jacobus Baradaeus, bishop of Edessa (died 578); (in def 1) cf. James; see -ite1

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Parts of speech for Jacobite

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

jacobite popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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