Tory
[ tawr-ee, tohr-ee ]
/ ˈtɔr i, ˈtoʊr i /
noun, plural To·ries, for 1–5.
adjective
Origin of Tory
1640–50; < Irish
*tóraighe outlaw, bandit, derivative of
tóir chase, pursuit
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British Dictionary definitions for tories
Tory
/ (ˈtɔːrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
adjective
of, characteristic of, or relating to Tories
(sometimes not capital)
ultraconservative or reactionary
Derived forms of Tory
Toryish, adjective Toryism, nounWord Origin for Tory
C17: from Irish
tōraidhe outlaw, from Middle Irish
tōir pursuit
Cultural definitions for tories
Tories
A political party in Britain, also called the Conservative party. In the late eighteenth century, the Tories took form as defenders of the king and stability and of established interests in Britain; they advised caution in making political and social change. Winston Churchill, Benjamin Disraeli, and Margaret Thatcher belonged to the party.