whigs

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proper noun

An 18th- and 19th-century British political party that was opposed to the Tories, and became the Liberal Party.

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Meanings

whigs1

noun
  1. pluralplural of whig
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of whig

Whigs2

noun
  1. pluralplural of Whig
proper nounthe Whigs
  1. UKgovernmentAn 18th- and 19th-century British political party that was opposed to the Tories, and became the Liberal Party.
  2. USgovernmentA 19th-century political party in the United States of America.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
liberal party
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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