Jac·o·bite
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Definition of Jacobite
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a member of any of various Monophysite Eastern churches
especially
: a member of the Monophysite Syrian church
Jacobite
noun (2)Definition of Jacobite (Entry 2 of 2)
: a partisan of James II of England or of the Stuarts after the revolution of 1688
Other Words from Jacobite
Noun (2)
Jacobitical
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ˌja-kə-ˈbi-ti-kəl
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adjective
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adjective
Jacobitism
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ˈja-kə-ˌbī-ˌti-zəm
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noun
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noun
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“Jacobite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Jacobite. Accessed 22 May. 2022.
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