English Dictionary: loyalist | by the DICT Development Group |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Lowly \Low"ly\, a. [Compar. {Lowlier}; superl. {Lowliest}.] [Low, a. + -ly.] 1. Not high; not elevated in place; low. [bd]Lowly lands.[b8] --Dryden. 2. Low in rank or social importance. One common right the great and lowly claims. --Pope. 3. Not lofty or sublime; humble. These rural poems, and their lowly strain. --Dryden. 4. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart. --Matt. xi. 29. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Loyalist \Loy"al*ist\, n. A person who adheres to his sovereign or to the lawful authority; especially, one who maintains his allegiance to his prince or government, and defends his cause in times of revolt or revolution. |