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Tory vs Tori - What's the difference?

tory | tori |

As nouns the difference between tory and tori

is that tory is a member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church while tori is plural of lang=en.

As an adjective Tory

is of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.

As a proper noun Tori is

short form of the female name Victoria.

tory

English

(wikipedia Tory)

Noun

(Tories)
  • (British) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party, which evolved from Royalist politicians; associated with upholding the rights of the monarchy and the privileges of the established Church.
  • (by extension) One who is like a British Tory; someone politically conservative.
  • (Canada) A member or supporter of the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.
  • (historical) A pejorative nickname given to the political factions who sought to exclude from the throne of England (the Exclusioners) in the 17th century.
  • (now, historical, pejorative) An Irish rebel fighting against English rule at the end of the Confederate War and Cromwellian invasion; later extended to other rebels or bandits.
  • (US, historical, American Revolution) A loyal British citizen.
  • (US, historical, American Civil War, Confederate states) A Union sympathizer.

    • Synonyms

    * (Politically conservative) conservative, small-c conservative * (Canada) Conservative, Progressive Conservative, PC, * (American Revolution) loyalist, Loyalist, United Empire Loyalist

    Derived terms

    * blue Tory * red Tory * Torify, Toryfy * Toryish * Toryism * Tory-Irish * Tory-Radical * Tory-Williamite

    Antonyms

    * Whig

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (British) Of or belonging to the Tory Party or the Conservative Party.
  • (Canada) Of or belonging to the Conservative Party of Canada, one of that party's predecessors, or an affiliated provincial political party.

    • Related terms

    * tory * Tories

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    tori

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (head)
  • (plural only) A protective, epidermal thickening derived from the stratum corneum and found in high friction areas (such as the foot sole of a dog).

    • Etymology 2

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    Noun

  • One who executes a technique against the training partner, or uke.

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