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Tory name meaning
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Meaning and Origin
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Origin and Meaning of Tory
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English
73%
Egyptian
9%
Spanish
9%
Japanese
9%
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun To"ry
Senses
- [Eng. Politics] A member of the conservative party, as opposed to the progressive party which was formerly called the Whig, and is now called the Liberal, party; an earnest supporter of existing royal and ecclesiastical authority.
- [Amer. Hist] One who, in the time of the Revolution, favored submitting to the claims of Great Britain against the colonies; an adherent to the crown.
Note: ☞ The word Tory first occurs in English history in 1679, during the struggle in Parliament occasioned by the introduction of the bill for the exclusion of the duke of York from the line of succession, and was applied by the advocates of the bill to its opponents as a title of obloquy or contempt. The Tories subsequently took a broader ground, and their leading principle became the maintenance of things as they were. The name, however, has for several years ceased to designate an existing party, but is rather applied to certain traditional maxims of public policy. The political successors of the Tories are now commonly known as Conservatives.
Etymology: Properly used of the Irish bogtrotters who robbed and plundered during the English civil wars, professing to be in sympathy with the royal cause; hence transferred to those who sought to maintain the extreme prerogatives of the crown; probably from Ir. toiridhe tor, a pursuer; akin to Ir. & Gael. toir a pursuit
adjective To"ry
Of or pertaining to the Tories.
Other Dictionary Sources
- An American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
- A supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative
- A member of political party in Great Britain that has been known as the Conservative Party since 1832; was the opposition party to the Whigs
Wiktionary
From Irish tóraí (“pursuer”), from tóir (“pursuit”).
- (UK politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; historically associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.
- (by extension) One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.
- (Canadian politics) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
- (historical, derogatory) A member of the political factions that sought to prevent the exclusion of James, Duke of York from the throne of England in the 17th century.
- (now historical, derogatory) An Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.
- (US, historical, American Revolution) A loyal British subject.
- (US, historical, American Civil War, Confederate states) A Union sympathizer.
- A female given name
- A male given name
Notable Persons Named Tory
Notable Persons Named Tory
Tory Lanez
Tory Lanez is a hip hop music, contemporary r&b, electronic dance music, alternative r&b, and rap rock rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, director, designer, rapping, and singing. He has had major accomplishments since 2009. Tory was given the name Daystar Peterson on July 27th, 1992 in Toronto.
Tory Burch
Tory Burch is a fashion designer, chairman, ceo, designer at tory burch llc, tory burch (company), and designer attory burch llc. Tory was given the name Tory Robinson on June 17th, 1966 in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, United States.
Tory Belleci
Tory Belleci is a model maker. Tory was given the name Salvatore Paul Belleci on October 30th, 1970 in Monterey, California.
Tory Kittles
Tory Kittles is an actor. He was most active from 2000 to present. Tory was born in 1975 in Lawtey, Florida.
Tory Dickson
Tory was born on September 26th, 1987.
Tory Foster
Tory Foster is a personal aide to president laura roslin and laura roslin.
- Tory Christman
- Tory Humphrey
Notable Persons With the Last Name Tory
Notable Persons With the Last Name Tory
John Tory
John Tory is a Leader of the Ontario PC Party, 65th Mayor of Toronto, Leader of the Opposition in Ontario, Leader of theOntario PC Party, Ontario MPP, Leader of the Opposition (Ontario), and Member of Provincial Parliament (Ontario). John was given the name John Howard Tory on May 28th, 1954 in Toronto.
Geoffroy Tory
He breathed his last breath in 1533.
John A. Tory
John A. Tory was a lawyer and corporate executive. John was given the name John Arnold Tory by his parent John S. D. Tory on March 7th, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario. He died on April 3rd, 2011.
Henry Marshall Tory
Henry Marshall Tory was an office holder. Henry was born on January 11th, 1864 in near Guysborough, Nova Scotia. He breathed his last breath on February 6th, 1947.
John S. D. Tory
John S. D. Tory was a lawyer. John was given the name John Stewart Donald Tory in 1903 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He left this life on August 28th, 1965.
James Marshall Tory
James Marshall Tory was a lawyer. James was born James Marshall Tory as the child of John S. D. Tory on March 7th, 1930 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He breathed his last breath on August 19th, 2013.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Tory | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 29.76% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 55.36% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 0.00% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 2.84% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 8.75% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Tory
People with the last name Tory are most frequently White or African American