01 n. A member of the conservative party, as opposed to the progressive party which was formerly called the Whig, and is now called the Liberal, …
pl.
Tories ((#))
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1.
A member of the conservative party, as opposed to the progressive party which was formerly called the Whig, and is now called the Liberal, party; an earnest supporter of existing royal and ecclesiastical authority.(Eng. Politics)
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2.
One who, in the time of the Revolution, favored submitting to the claims of Great Britain against the colonies; an adherent to the crown.(Amer. Hist.)