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Meaning of 'tory' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Tory [ a.]
- Of ro pertaining to the Tories.
2 . Tory [ n.]
- A member of the conservative party, as opposed to the progressive party which was formerly called the Whig, and is now called the Liberal, party; an earnest supporter of exsisting royal and ecclesiastical authority.
- One who, in the time of the Revolution, favored submitting tothe claims of Great Britain against the colonies; an adherent tothe crown.

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