Jacobitism

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noun

The political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland.

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Meanings

nounJacobitism (usually uncountable, plural Jacobitisms)

plural Jacobitisms

  1. historicaluncountableusuallyThe political movement dedicated to the restoration of the Stuart kings to the thrones of England, Scotland, later the Kingdom of Great Britain, and the Kingdom of Ireland.

Origin

From Jacobite + -ism.

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APA

Jacobitism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacobitism

MLA

“Jacobitism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacobitism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Jacobitism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jacobitism.

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