Primrose League

proper noun

An organisation for spreading Conservative principles in Great Britain, founded in 1883.

Meanings

proper nounthe Primrose League
  1. historicalAn organisation for spreading Conservative principles in Great Britain, founded in 1883.

Origin

The primrose was known as the favourite flower of Benjamin Disraeli.

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APA

Primrose League. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Primrose%20League

MLA

“Primrose League.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Primrose%20League. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Primrose League,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Primrose%20League.

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