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jacobite

/ˈdʒæk.ə.baɪt/

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noun

/ˈdʒæk.ə.baɪt/C1formalbritish
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее сторонника свергнутого короля Якова II и его потомков Стюартов, особенно тех, кто стремился восстановить монархию Стюартов на тронах Англии, Шотландии и Ирландии.

A noun referring to a supporter of the deposed King James II of England and his Stuart descendants, particularly those who sought to restore the Stuart monarchy to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

proper noun

  1. Supporter of the Stuart claimC1formalbritish

    A person who supported the restoration of the Stuart monarchy after the deposition of James II in 1688, or who backed the claims of his descendants.

    ruСторонник Стюартов

    • The Jacobites rose in rebellion in 1715 and 1745.
    • Many Highland clans were staunch Jacobites.
    • After the defeat at Culloden, Jacobite hopes were crushed.

    Antonymshanoverianwhig

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