Whig
A member of an 18th- and 19th-century political party in Britain that was opposed to…A member of an 18th- and 19th-century political party in Britain that was opposed to the Tories, and eventually became the Liberal Party.
» William Pitt the Elder was perhaps the most influential member of the Whig party.
Meaning
4 senses(UK, historical)A member of an 18th- and 19th-century political party in Britain that was opposed to the Tories, and eventually became the Liberal Party.
Whig
вігvih
a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
(UK, rare)A member (especially a politician) of the former Liberal Party or its successor, the Liberal Democrats.
(US, historical)An advocate of war against, or independence from, Britain during the American Revolution.
a supporter of the American Revolution
(US, historical)A member of a 19th-century US political party opposed to the Democratic Party.
Examples
3 sentencesWilliam Pitt the Elder was perhaps the most influential member of the Whig party.
What're the Whigs called nowadays?
He's a Whig.
Translations
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Origin
From Whiggamore, possibly from Scots whiggamore (“horse driver”), from whig (“to drive”) +From Whiggamore, possibly from Scots whiggamore (“horse driver”), from whig (“to drive”) + mare.
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