What is one who, in the time of the Revolution, favored submitting tothe claims of Great Britain against the colonies; an adherent tothe crown called?
tory — (Amer. Hist.) One who, in the time of the Revolution, favored submitting tothe claims of Great Britain against the colonies; an adherent tothe crown. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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