Jacobitism
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Jacobitism — was (and, to a limited extent, remains) the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The movement took its name from the Latin form Jacobus of the name of King James II… … Wikipedia
Jacobitism — Jac o*bit*ism , n. The principles of the Jacobites. Mason. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Jacobitism — noun Jacobitism was the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland. The movement took its name from Jacobus, the Latin… … Wiktionary
Jacobitism — 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
Jacobitism — noun see Jacobite II … New Collegiate Dictionary
jacobitism — jaco·bit·ism … English syllables
jacobitism — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌbīd.ˌizəm noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Jacobite (I) + ism : the cause and activities of the English Jacobites … Useful english dictionary
Scottish clan — Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans (from Gaelic clann, progeny ), give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs recognised by the court of… … Wikipedia
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 uprising in Cornwall of 1715 — The Jacobite uprising in Cornwall of 1715 was the last uprising against The Crown to take place in the county of Cornwall. Background information to the eventOn August 1st 1714, Queen Anne had died and George, Elector of Hanover, the son of the… … Wikipedia
