noun
Jacobite
JA-kuh-byt
noun
1
A supporter of the exiled Stuart royal family's claim to the English and Scottish thrones in the late 1600s and 1700s.
"The Jacobites rose in rebellion in 1745 to restore Bonnie Prince Charlie."
How to Use Jacobite
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA historical term for supporters of the deposed Stuart kings in British history.
Word Forms
Jacobites plural
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Etymology
From Latin Jacobus ("James") plus -ite, since the movement supported the deposed King James II.