loyalist
A person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliationA person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation.
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1 sensesA person who is loyal to a cause, generally used as a political affiliation.
Loyalist, Loyalistin
лояли́стlojalíst, лояли́сткаlojalístka, вернопо́дданныйvernopóddannyj
лоялістlojalist, лоялісткаlojalistka, льоялістlʹojalist
a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
Examples
3 sentencesWhat do you think you're doing letting the loyalists into the castle?
What were you thinking of in allowing the loyalists into the castle?
The Loyalists fled to Canada.
Translations
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Origin
From loyal + -ist. Piecewise doublet of legalist.From loyal + -ist. Piecewise doublet of legalist.
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