Whig
WordNet
noun
(1) A member of the Whig Party that existed in the United States before the American Civil War
(2) A supporter of the American Revolution
(3) A member of the political party that urged social reform in 18th and 19th century England; was the opposition party to the Tories
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Proper noun
- a member of an 18th- and 19th-century political party in Britain that was opposed to the Tories, and eventually became the Liberal Party
- an advocate of war against Britain during the American Revolution
- a member of a 19th-century US political party opposed to the Democratic Party