Look up: jacobite

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   Jacobite
   [n] - a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts
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   Jacobite
   In Britain, a supporter of the royal house of Stuart after the deposition of James II in 1688. They include the Scottish Highlanders, who rose unsuccessfully under Claverhouse in 1689, despite...
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   Jacobite
   A follower of King James II from the Latin Jacobus for James. James II (reigned 1685-1688AD) was forced into exile by his son-in-law and daughter, William and Mary of Orange, because of his high-handed manner and conversion to become a Catholic William was invited to land by Parliament, forcing James and his son, (also called James), to flee to Fr...
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   Jacobite
   Jac'o·bite noun [ Latin Jacobus James: confer French Jacobite . See 2d Jack .] 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 William and Mary. Macaulay. 2. (Eccl.) One of the sect of Syrian Monophysites. The sect is named after Jac ...
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   Jacobite
   Jac'o·bite adjective Of or pertaining to the Jacobites.
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   jacobite
   1. 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 William and Mary. ... 2. One of the sect of Syrian Monophysites. The sect is named after Jacob Baradaeus, its leader in the sixth century. ... Origin: L. Jacobus James: cf. F. Jacobite. See Jack. ... Source: Webs ...
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   Jacobite
   `Jacobite` may refer to: *Jacobite, a follower of Jacobitism, the political movement dedicated to the return of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland *Jacobite rising, a series of uprisings, rebellions, and wars in the British Isles occurring between 1688 and 1746 *Christianity related to Jacob Baradaeus, a 6th century Monophysite bishop. *Syriac Orthodox Church, an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church based in the Middle East...
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   Jacobite
   • (a.) Of or pertaining to the Jacobites. • (n.) 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 William and Mary. • (n.) One of the sect of Syrian Monophysites. The sect is named after Jacob Baradaeus, its leader in the sixth century.Jacobite: ...
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   Jacobite
   (from the article `calligraphy`) ...riddled with sects and heretical movements. After 431 the Syriac language and script split into eastern and western branches. The western branch ...
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    Jacobite
    in British history, a supporter of the exiled Stuart king James II (Latin: Jacobus) and his descendants after the Glorious Revolution. The political ... [18 related articles]
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