Jacobite

Definition: Meaning of, Jacobite in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdʒakəbʌɪt /

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Jacobite	Jacobites

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Jacobite used in phrases

Jacobite Rising, the
1. the failed attempt in 1715-16 to make James Edward STUART (the Old Pretender) king of England
2. the failed attempt in 1745-46 to make BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE (Charles Edward STUART) king of England, which ended all hope of making the STUART family kings of England again
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common perennial native to Europe and western Asia having usually pink flowers with ragged petals