republican

adjectivenouncommon in dialogue

//ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən//

Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.

adjective

1
Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.
Republican ideology had no obvious institutional focus and ideological carrier as was the case with the discourse of reason (the monarchy) and the discourse of law (the parlements).
2
Of or belonging to a republic.
The Roman emperors were republican magistrates named by the senate.
3
Variant of RepublicanAlternative letter-case form of Republican.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Italic *poplosder. Old Latin poplusder. Old Latin poplicus Latin pūblicus Latin pūblica Latin rēspūblica Latin rēpūblicālbor. Middle French republiquebor. English republic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an French républicainder. English republican From republic + -an, partly after French républicain.

noun

1
Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.
Sir, there is one Mrs Macaulay in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her, 'Madam, I am now become a convert to your way of thinking. I am convinced that all mankind are upon an equal footing...'
I guess I am a bit of a republican at heart but I would love to be introduced to the Prince just to be able to grip him off about seeing the Noisy Scrub-bird.
Nationalists and republicans need to adopt a new approach to convince unionists of the merits of uniting Ireland, Gerry Adams has said.
A son of slain republicans Dominic and Mary McGlinchey has brought High Court actions claiming the State has failed to properly investigate his parents' murders.
2
Synonym of American cliff swallow.
3
Synonym of sociable weaver.

Forms

plural: republicans
comparative: more republican
superlative: most republican

reptile · A (typically scaly and egg-laying) cold-blooded vertebrate…republic · A state where sovereignty rests with the people or their…Republic · A small city in Republic County, Kansas, United States.

republican · Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.

Republican · Of or pertaining to the Republican Party of the United States.Republicans · The Republican Party repulsive · Tending to rouse aversion or to repulse; disgusting.

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