The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TORIES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1975.
Loyalists of the 1700's crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TORIES | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Loyalists of the 1700's
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Crossword Answer definitions
TORIES noun- (UK politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.
- (by extension) One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.
- (Canadian politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
- A member of the political factions that sought to prevent the exclusion of James, Duke of York from the throne of England in the 17th century.
- An Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.
- (American Revolution) A loyal British subject.
- (American Civil War, Confederate states) A Union sympathizer.
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