republican
See also: Republican
English
Etymology
From republic + -an, partly after French républicain.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -pʌblɪkən
Adjective
republican (comparative more republican, superlative most republican)
- Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism. [from 17th c.]
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 222:
- Republican ideology had no obvious institutional focus and ideological carrier as was the case with the discourse of reason (the monarchy) and the discourse of law (the parlements).
- 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin 2003, p. 222:
- Of or belonging to a republic. [from 17th c.]
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- The Roman emperors were republican magistrates named by the senate.
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Translations
favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
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of or belonging to a republic
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Noun
republican (plural republicans)
- Someone who favors a republic as a form of government. [from 17th c.]
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson:
- Sir, there is one Mrs Macaulay in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her, 'Madam, I am now become a convert to your way of thinking. I am convinced that all mankind are upon an equal footing...'
- 2017 June 24, David Young, “New approach needed to convince unionists about United Ireland, Adams tell conference”, in Independent.ie:
- Nationalists and republicans need to adopt a new approach to convince unionists of the merits of uniting Ireland, Gerry Adams has said.
- 1791, James Boswell, Life of Samuel Johnson:
- A bird of a kind that builds many nests together: the American cliff swallow, or the South African weaver bird.
Synonyms
Translations
someone who favors a republic
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Ladin
Adjective
republican m (feminine singular republicana, masculine plural republicans, feminine plural republicanes)
Related terms
Spanish
Verb
republican
- Second-person plural (ustedes) present indicative form of republicar.
- Third-person plural (ellos, ellas, also used with ustedes?) present indicative form of republicar.
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