- Jacobite
- Jacobite Jac"o*bite, prop. a. Of or pertaining to the Jacobites.
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Jacobite
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jacobite — ● jacobite adjectif et nom (anglais jacobite, du latin Jacobus, Jacques) Se dit d un membre du parti légitimiste anglais qui soutint, après la révolution de 1688, la cause de Jacques II contre Guillaume de Nassau, puis celle des Stuarts contre la … Encyclopédie Universelle
Jacobite — may refer to: *Christianity related to Jacob Baradaeus, a 6th century Monophysite bishop. **Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, commonly called Malankara Syriac Orthodox Church, the Malankara Archdiocese of the Syriac Orthodox Church **Syriac… … Wikipedia
Jacobite — Jac o*bite, prop. n. [L. Jacobus James: cf. F. Jacobite. See 2d {Jack}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Eng. Hist.) A partisan or adherent of James the Second, after his abdication, or of his descendants, an opposer of the revolution in 1688 in favor of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jacobite — ► NOUN ▪ a supporter of the deposed James II and his descendants in their claim to the British throne after the Revolution of 1688. DERIVATIVES Jacobitism noun … English terms dictionary
Jacobite — [jak′ə bīt΄] n. [< LL(Ec) Jacobus: see JACK] a supporter of James II of England after his abdication, or of the claims of his son or his son s descendants to the throne Jacobitic [jak′əbit′ik] adj. Jacobitical … English World dictionary
Jacobite — Jacobitic /jak euh bit ik/, Jacobitical, adj. Jacobitism, n. /jak euh buyt /, n. 1. a partisan or adherent of James II of England after his overthrow (1688), or of the Stuarts. 2. a member of the Syrian Monophysitic church, which was founded in… … Universalium
Jacobite — UK [ˈdʒækəbaɪt] / US [ˈdʒækəˌbaɪt] noun [countable] Word forms Jacobite : singular Jacobite plural Jacobites 1) someone who wanted James II or his descendants to rule Britain after he was removed from power in 1688 2) a member of an ancient… … English dictionary
Jacobite — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Un jacobite peut être: un adepte du jacobitisme un membre de l Église syriaque orthodoxe Les Jacobites sont aussi une des tribus du Livre de Mormon… … Wikipédia en Français
jacobite — (ja ko bi t ) s. m. et f. 1° Nom d une secte chrétienne qui n admettait qu une nature en Jésus Christ, et qui eut pour chef Jacob Zanzale, évêque d Édesse, mort en 178. 2° S. m. et f. Celui, celle qui tint le parti de Jacques II d Angleterre… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Jacobite — Jac|o|bite [ˈdʒækəbaıt] n someone in the 17th or 18th centuries who supported King James II of England and wanted one of his ↑descendants to rule England >Jacobite adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
