Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tawr-ee, tohr-ee]
- /ˈtɔr i, ˈtoʊr i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tawr-ee, tohr-ee]
- /ˈtɔr i, ˈtoʊr i/
Definitions of tories word
- noun plural tories a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada. 1
- noun plural tories a member of a political party in Great Britain from the late 17th century to about 1832 that favored royal authority over Parliament and the preservation of the existing social and political order: succeeded by the Conservative party. 1
- noun plural tories (often lowercase) an advocate of conservative principles; one opposed to reform or radicalism. 1
- noun plural tories a person who supported the British cause in the American Revolution; a loyalist. 1
- noun plural tories (in the 17th century) a dispossessed Irishman who resorted to banditry, especially after the invasion of Oliver Cromwell and suppression of the royalist cause (1649–52). 1
- noun plural tories a male or female given name. 1
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Origin of tories
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Irish *tóraighe outlaw, bandit, derivative of tóir chase, pursuit
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Parts of speech for Tories
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tories popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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