ALL meanings of whig
whig
W w - verb without object whig to move along briskly. 1
- noun whig American History. a member of the patriotic party during the Revolutionary period; supporter of the Revolution. a member of a political party (c1834–1855) that was formed in opposition to the Democratic Party, and favored economic expansion and a high protective tariff, while opposing the strength of the presidency in relation to the legislature. 1
- noun whig British Politics. a member of a major political party (1679–1832) in Great Britain that held liberal principles and favored reforms: later called the Liberal party. (in later use) one of the more conservative members of the Liberal party. 1
- adjective whig being a Whig. 1
- adjective whig of, relating to, or characteristic of the Whigs. 1
- noun whig (UK, dialect, obsolete) Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage. 1
- countable noun whig A Whig was a member of a British political party in the 18th and 19th centuries that was in favour of political and social changes. 0
- countable noun whig In the American Revolution, a Whig was an American who supported the revolution against the British. 0
- countable noun whig A Whig was a member of an American political party in the 19th century that wanted to limit the powers of the President. 0
- noun whig a member of the English political party or grouping that opposed the succession to the throne of James, Duke of York, in 1679–80 on the grounds that he was a Catholic. Standing for a limited monarchy, the Whigs represented the great aristocracy and the moneyed middle class for the next 80 years. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries the Whigs represented the desires of industrialists and Dissenters for political and social reform. The Whigs provided the core of the Liberal Party 0
- noun whig (in the US) a supporter of the War of American Independence 0
- noun whig a member of the American political party that opposed the Democrats from about 1834 to 1855 and represented propertied and professional interests 0
- noun whig a conservative member of the Liberal Party in Great Britain 0
- noun whig a person who advocates and believes in an unrestricted laissez-faire economy 0
- noun whig a 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian, esp one in rebellion against the Crown 0
- adjective whig of, characteristic of, or relating to Whigs 0
- noun whig a member of a political party in England (fl. 18th to mid-19th cent.) which championed reform and parliamentary rights: it later became the Liberal Party 0
- noun whig in the American Revolution, a person who opposed continued allegiance to Great Britain and supported the Revolution 0
- noun whig a member of an American political party (c. 1834-56) opposing the Democratic Party and advocating protection of industry and limitation of the power of the executive branch of government 0
- noun whig one who propounds or subscribes to a Whig interpretation of history 0
- adjective whig of or characteristic of Whigs 0
- adjective whig of or designating historical interpretation which finds in events an uninterrupted line of progress against reactionary forces and often regards the present as a natural and inevitable result of the past 0