Republican.
Of or pertaining to the Republican Party of the United States.
Meaning & usage
Of or pertaining to the Republican Party of the United States.
There are Libertarian, Republican and Democratic nominees running for office right now.
Of or pertaining to the Republic of China's tenure on the Chinese mainland (1912-1949).
Alternative letter-case form of republican.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Italic *poplosder. Old Latin poplusder. Old Latin poplicus Latin pūblicus Latin pūblica Latin rēspūblica Latin rēpūblicālbor. Middle French republiquebor. English republic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an French républicainder. English republican English Republican From republican (“favoring a republic”).
A member or supporter of the Republican Party, the more right-wing of the two main political parties in the United States.
An Irish nationalist; a proponent of a united Ireland, particularly one who supports armed struggle to achieve this.
A member or supporter of Fianna Fáil, a centre-right party in Ireland.
A supporter of the government or left-wing side in the Spanish Civil War.
A member of Les Républicains, a right-wing party in France.
A member of Die Republikaner, a far-right party in Germany.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Italic *poplosder. Old Latin poplusder. Old Latin poplicus Latin pūblicus Latin pūblica Latin rēspūblica Latin rēpūblicālbor. Middle French republiquebor. English republic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an French républicainder. English republican English Republican From republican (“favoring a republic”).
A place in the United States: A township in Jefferson County, Indiana.
A place in the United States: A township in Clay County, Kansas.
A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Bertie County, North Carolina.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh₁ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Italic *poplosder. Old Latin poplusder. Old Latin poplicus Latin pūblicus Latin pūblica Latin rēspūblica Latin rēpūblicālbor. Middle French republiquebor. English republic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an French républicainder. English republican English Republican From republican (“favoring a republic”).
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