Whig

See also: whig

English

Etymology

From Whiggamore, possibly from Scots whiggamore (“horse driver”).

Pronunciation

enPR: hwĭg, IPA^(key): /ʍɪɡ/
Rhymes: -ɪɡ
Homophones: whig, wig (in accents with the wine-whine merger)

Noun

Whig (plural Whigs)

(Britain, politics) a member of an 18th- and 19th-century political party in Britain that was opposed to the Tories, and eventually became the Liberal Party.
(US, politics) an advocate of war against Britain during the American Revolution.
(US, politics) a member of a 19th-century US political party opposed to the Democratic Party.

Derived terms

Translations

a member of an 18th- and 19th-century political party

German: Whig (de) m

See also

(UK): Tory
(US): Federalist
(UK): LibDem, Labour
Grit

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.