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republican en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.
    • [Editor David W. Blight said:] Until his death in April 1817 (ten months before Douglass’s birth), Bingham remained a remarkable mixture of at least three elements. He held to a devout Congregationalist faith and Puritan sensibility (believing in human depravity and the sovereignty of God, and dressing in old eighteenth century style, with cocked hat and silver-buckled shoes). He was a staunch Jeffersonian in a state where few existed (he never put any money in a bank, and seems to have embodied Jefferson’s egalitarian faith in the capacities of common folk). Finally, Bingham saw the early American republic as a new political beginning for humankind, and his more than one million schoolbooks sold across the land were designed to produce republican citizens. The Columbian Orator was an elocution manual as well as a reader for school children in the new republic. 1997 [1797], David W. Blight, “Editor's Introduction: The Peculiar Dialogue Between Caleb Bingham and Frederick Douglass”, in Caleb Bingham, edited by David W. Blight, The Columbian Orator, Bicentennial Edition (1997 republishing), New York University Press, →ISBN:
    • Republican ideology had no obvious institutional focus and ideological carrier as was the case with the discourse of reason (the monarchy) and the discourse of law (the parlements). 2002, Colin Jones, The Great Nation, Penguin, published 2003, page 222:
  2. Of or belonging to a republic.
    • The Roman emperors were republican magistrates named by the senate. 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter I, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
  3. (alt-of) Alternative letter-case form of Republican.
    alt of Republican

Forms

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most republican Degree=Sup lexicographic
more republican Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Translations (56)

id republikan (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · eo respublika (of or belonging to a republic) · ro republican (of or belonging to a republic) · nl republikeins (of or belonging to a republic) · id republiken (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · cmn 支持共和制的 (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · ms republik (of or belonging to a republic) · it repubblicano (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · uk республіка́нський (of or belonging to a republic) · nn republikansk (of or belonging to a republic) · ca republicà (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · bg републикански (of or belonging to a republic) · vo repüblikimik (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · eo respublikisma (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · fr républicain (of or belonging to a republic) · pl republikański (of or belonging to a republic) · da republikansk (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · gv pobblaghtagh (of or belonging to a republic) · fi tasavaltalainen (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · ga poblachtach (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · pt republicano (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · ka რესპუბლიკური (of or belonging to a republic) · vo repüblikik (of or belonging to a republic) · ga poblachtach (of or belonging to a republic) · ca republicà (of or belonging to a republic) · da republikansk (of or belonging to a republic) · de republikanisch (of or belonging to a republic) · ru республика́нский (of or belonging to a republic) · pt republicano (of or belonging to a republic) · hy հանրապետական (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · bg републикански (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · hy հանրապետական (of or belonging to a republic) · ro republican (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · tr cumhuriyetçi (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · io republikala (of or belonging to a republic) · io republikista (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · cmn 共和國的 /共和国的 (of or belonging to a republic) · lv republikānisks (of or belonging to a republic) · hu köztársasági (of or belonging to a republic) · fi tasavaltalainen (of or belonging to a republic) · uk республіка́нський (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · it repubblicano (of or belonging to a republic) · tr cumhuriyetperver (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · gv pobblaghtagh (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · el δημοκρατικός (of or belonging to a republic) · sv republikansk (of or belonging to a republic) · nb republikansk (of or belonging to a republic) · cs republikánský (of or belonging to a republic) · oc republican (of or belonging to a republic) · tr cumhuriyet (of or belonging to a republic) · sv republikansk (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · pl republikański (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · el ρεπουμπλικάνος (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · ar جمهوري (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · ru республика́нский (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism) · ga poblachtánach (favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism)

republican en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən/
  • (US) audio

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.
    • I guess I am a bit of a republican at heart but I would love to be introduced to the Prince just to be able to grip him off about seeing the Noisy Scrub-bird. 2005, Sean Dooley, The Big Twitch, Sydney: Allen and Unwin, page 247:
    • A son of slain republicans Dominic and Mary McGlinchey has brought High Court actions claiming the State has failed to properly investigate his parents' murders. 2023 August 1, “Son of slain republicans brings actions”, in Irish Times, page 4:
    • Nationalists and republicans need to adopt a new approach to convince unionists of the merits of uniting Ireland, Gerry Adams has said. 2017 June 24, David Young, “New approach needed to convince unionists about United Ireland, Adams tell conference”, in Independent.ie:
    • Sir, there is one Mrs Macaulay in this town, a great republican. One day when I was at her house, I put on a very grave countenance, and said to her, 'Madam, I am now become a convert to your way of thinking. I am convinced that all mankind are upon an equal footing...' 1791, James Boswell, “[1791]”, in James Boswell, editor, The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. […], volume II, London: […] Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, […], →OCLC:
  2. Synonym of American cliff swallow.
  3. Synonym of sociable weaver.

Forms

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republicans Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

monarchist

Deriveds

Republican Guard (terms derived from all parts of speech) · Upper Republican (terms derived from all parts of speech) · unrepublican (terms derived from all parts of speech) · small-r republican (terms derived from all parts of speech) · small republican (terms derived from all parts of speech) · republicanist (terms derived from all parts of speech) · ultrarepublican (terms derived from all parts of speech) · intrarepublican (terms derived from all parts of speech) · interrepublican (terms derived from all parts of speech) · small r republican (terms derived from all parts of speech) · antirepublican (terms derived from all parts of speech) · republicanize (terms derived from all parts of speech) · nonrepublican (terms derived from all parts of speech) · republican marriage (terms derived from all parts of speech) · extrarepublican (terms derived from all parts of speech) · Republican Queen (terms derived from all parts of speech)

Relateds

republicanization

Synonyms

anti-monarchist · American cliff swallow · antiroyalist · sociable weaver

Translations (42)

de Republikanerin (someone who favors a republic) · cmn 共和主義者 /共和主义者 (someone who favors a republic) · cs republikán (someone who favors a republic) · ca republicana (someone who favors a republic) · ms republikan (someone who favors a republic) · fi tasavaltalainen (someone who favors a republic) · fr républicain (someone who favors a republic) · nl republikein (someone who favors a republic) · id republiken (someone who favors a republic) · ru республика́нка (someone who favors a republic) · el ρεπουμπλικάνος (someone who favors a republic) · fr républicaine (someone who favors a republic) · ca republicà (someone who favors a republic) · ro republicană (someone who favors a republic) · bg републиканец (someone who favors a republic) · gv pobblaghtagh (someone who favors a republic) · el ρεπουμπλικάνα (someone who favors a republic) · de Republikaner (someone who favors a republic) · uk республіка́нець (someone who favors a republic) · es republicano (someone who favors a republic) · cs republikánka (someone who favors a republic) · it repubblicano (someone who favors a republic) · nb republikaner (someone who favors a republic) · hu köztársaságpárti (someone who favors a republic) · pt republicana (someone who favors a republic) · pt republicano (someone who favors a republic) · sv republikan (someone who favors a republic) · pl republikanka (someone who favors a republic) · da republikaner (someone who favors a republic) · hy հանրապետական (someone who favors a republic) · es republicana (someone who favors a republic) · ru республика́нец (someone who favors a republic) · ka რესპუბლიკელი (someone who favors a republic) · ro republican (someone who favors a republic) · ga poblachtach (someone who favors a republic) · pl republikanin (someone who favors a republic) · eo respublikano (someone who favors a republic) · hu republikánus (someone who favors a republic) · uk республіка́нка (someone who favors a republic) · tr cumhuriyetçi (someone who favors a republic) · nn republikanar (someone who favors a republic) · it repubblicana (someone who favors a republic)