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Shaysite
noun
Shays·ite
\ˈshāˌzīt\
Definition of Shaysite
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: a sympathizer with or participant in Shays' Rebellion of 1786–87 in Massachusetts brought on by business depression and heavy taxes
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Origin and Etymology of shaysite
Daniel Shays †1825 American Revolutionary officer and insurrectionary leader + English -ite
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