Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loi-uh-list]
- /ˈlɔɪ ə lɪst/
- /ˈlɔɪ.ə.lɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loi-uh-list]
- /ˈlɔɪ ə lɪst/
Definitions of loyalist word
- noun loyalist a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt. 1
- noun loyalist (sometimes initial capital letter) a person who remained loyal to the British during the American Revolution; Tory. 1
- noun loyalist (initial capital letter) an adherent of the republic during the Spanish Civil War, opposed to Franco. 1
- noun loyalist A person who remains loyal to the established ruler or government, especially in the face of a revolt. 1
- noun loyalist traditionalist 1
- countable noun loyalist A loyalist is a person who remains firm in their support for a government or ruler. 0
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Origin of loyalist
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; loyal + -ist
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Parts of speech for Loyalist
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
loyalist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% 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.
loyalist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for loyalist
noun loyalist
- follower — a person or thing that follows.
- patriot — a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- chauvinist — a person who is aggressively and blindly patriotic, especially one devoted to military glory.
- stalwart — strongly and stoutly built; sturdy and robust.
- partisan — a shafted weapon of the 16th and 17th centuries, having as a head a long spear blade with a pair of curved lobes at the base.
Antonyms for loyalist
noun loyalist
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