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, noun

Word 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.