Whig

[hwiɡ]

解释:

(noun.) a member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War.

(noun.) a supporter of the American Revolution.

(noun.) a member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories.

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解释:

(n.) Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage.

(n.) One of a political party which grew up in England in the seventeenth century, in the reigns of Charles I. and II., when great contests existed respecting the royal prerogatives and the rights of the people. Those who supported the king in his high claims were called Tories, and the advocates of popular rights, of parliamentary power over the crown, and of toleration to Dissenters, were, after 1679, called Whigs. The terms Liberal and Radical have now generally superseded Whig in English politics. See the note under Tory.

(n.) A friend and supporter of the American Revolution; -- opposed to Tory, and Royalist.

(n.) One of the political party in the United States from about 1829 to 1856, opposed in politics to the Democratic party.

(a.) Of or pertaining to the Whigs.

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n. (prov.) sour whey buttermilk.

n. the name since 1830 almost superseded by 'Liberal ' of one of the great English political parties: a Scotch Presbyterian first so called in the middle of the 17th century: (U.S.) one of those who in the colonial period were opposed to British rule: one of the survivors of the old National Republican party first so called in 1834—it died in 1852.—adj. composed of Whigs—also Whig′gish.—n. Whig′garchy government by Whigs.—adv. Whig′gishly.—ns. Whig′gism Whig′gery Whig′gishness Whig′ship Whig principles.

v.i. (Scot.) to jog along.

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