an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
"When my great-grandfather told stories about the war, he always referred to his Loyalist neighbor as a tory for sticking by the Crown while everyone else fought for independence."
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
"The voter checked the ballot carefully, looking for the Tory candidate who had long served as the main rival to the Whigs."
a supporter of traditional political and social institutions against the forces of reform; a political conservative
"The tory senator voted to block the new environmental regulations, arguing that they would disrupt our long-standing economic traditions."
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.
"The search results displayed both the standard capitalization and an alternative letter-case form of Tory when I looked up the party name in different fonts."
Alternative letter-case form of Tory
Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.
"The software automatically converted all lowercase instances to their alternative capital-case form, Tory, throughout the document."
Alternative letter-case form of Tory
A female given name
"After a long hike through the misty hills, we finally reached our destination on Tory Island off the northwest coast of County Donegal."
An island off the northwest coast of County Donegal in Ulster, Ireland.