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republican.

Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.

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Meaning & usage

adj/ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən/

  1. Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.

  2. Of or belonging to a republic.

  3. Alternative letter-case form of Republican.

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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 From republic + -an, partly after French républicain.

noun/ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən/

  1. Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.

  2. Synonym of American cliff swallow.

  3. Synonym of sociable weaver.

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 From republic + -an, partly after French républicain.

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