Meaning Of The Word Whig

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Whig
countable noun: A Whig was a member of a British political party in the 18th and 19th centuries that was in favour of political and social changes.

Whig in American English
a member of a political party in England (fl. 18th to mid-19th cent.) which championed reform and parliamentary rights: it later became the Liberal Party
of or characteristic of Whigs
adjective: being a Whig
intransitive verb: to move along briskly
noun: a member of the patriotic party during the Revolutionary period; supporter of the Revolution

Whig in British English
adjective: of, characteristic of, or relating to Whigs
noun: a member of the English political party or grouping that opposed the succession to the throne of James, Duke of York, in 1679–80 on the grounds that he was a Catholic. Standing for a limited monarchy, the Whigs represented the great aristocracy and the mo

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