loyalist


loy·al·ist

noun \ˈli-ə-list\

Definition of LOYALIST

: one who is or remains loyal especially to a political cause, party, government, or sovereign

Examples of LOYALIST

  1. <die-hard loyalists engaging in espionage against the revolutionaries>

First Known Use of LOYALIST

1647

Rhymes with LOYALIST

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