jacobitic

/ˌdʒækəˈbɪtɪk/; also /ˈdʒækəbaɪtɪk/

Definitions

1. adjective

Relating to or characteristic of Jacobite (a supporter of James II of England in the 18th-century Jacobite risings or a member of the Jacobite movement in Scotland)

“The Jacobitic sympathies of the local community are still evident today.”

2. noun

A member of the Jacobite movement in Scotland

“He was a Jacobitic and fought in the rebellion.”

Synonyms

  • Highlander
  • Jacobite

Antonyms

  • Hanoverian
  • Whig