Tory /(?)/
To·ry
Tory
n.
pl. Tories
- 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 existing royal and ecclesiastical authority. (Eng. Politics)
- One who, in the time of the Revolution, favored submitting to the claims of Great Britain against the colonies; an adherent to the crown. (Amer. Hist.)
Tory
a.
- Of or pertaining to the Tories.