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Jacobitism

Jacobitism noun: the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland.

Noun

Jacobitism (usually uncountable, plural Jacobitisms)

  1. (historical, usually) The political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland.

Forms of Jacobitism

pluralJacobitisms

Origin of Jacobitism

From Jacobite + -ism.

Questions about Jacobitism

What does Jacobitism mean?
Jacobitism means the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland.
What part of speech is Jacobitism?
Jacobitism is a noun.
What is the plural of Jacobitism?
The plural of Jacobitism is Jacobitisms.

Words near Jacobitism in the dictionary

  1. Jacobitic
  2. Jacobitical
  3. Jacobitically
  4. Jacobitish
  5. Jacobitishly
  6. Jacobitism
  7. Jacobitisms
  8. Jacobowitz
  9. Jacobowitzes
  10. jacobs
  11. Jacobs bogie

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