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1Jacobite

noun Jac·o·bite \ˈja-kə-ˌbīt\

Definition of JACOBITE

:  a member of any of various Monophysite Eastern churches; especially :  a member of the Monophysite Syrian church
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Origin of JACOBITE

Middle English, from Medieval Latin Jacobita, from Jacobus Baradaeus (Jacob Baradai) †578 Syrian monk
First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with JACOBITE

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2Jacobite

noun

Definition of JACOBITE

:  a partisan of James II of England or of the Stuarts after the revolution of 1688
Jac·o·bit·i·cal \ˌja-kə-ˈbi-ti-kəl\ adjective
Jac·o·bit·ism \ˈja-kə-ˌbī-ˌti-zəm\ noun

Origin of JACOBITE

Jacobus (James II)
First Known Use: 1689

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