Jac·o·bite
ˈja-kə-ˌbīt 
: a member of any of various Monophysite Eastern churches
especially
: a member of the Monophysite Syrian church
: a partisan of James II of England or of the Stuarts after the revolution of 1688
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Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2012
Filippo Maria Bianchi/Getty The Jacobite Steam Train, Scotland This one’s for every Harry Potter fan awaiting that coveted letter.
—Shraddha Chowdhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2023
One of the children depicted in the painting was the father of James Francis Edward Stuart, who attempted to usurp the throne in the Jacobite rebellion of 1715.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Nell accomplishes plenty over the adventure’s first season, such that this common nobody even gets tangled up in the struggle between Queen Anne (Jodhi May) and the Jacobite traitors who would overthrow her.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
After discovering that the Bugs were responsible for stealing the missing Jacobite gold off Jocasta's property, Jamie (Sam Heughan) banishes the couple from the Ridge.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 July 2023
Though much of the medieval fortress was destroyed during the Jacobite Risings, its remnants offer a peek into more than 1,000 years of history, during which the control of the castle ping-ponged between the Scots and English.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023
In the middle of the 18th century, a handsome prince—the last Stuart claimant to the British throne after his grandfather James II was kicked out of England during the Glorious Revolution—fueled the Jacobite Uprising in the Scottish Highlands in an attempt to reclaim the kingdom.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2023
Meanwhile, in 1980, Bree and Roger figured out that Rob most likely traveled through the Stones with Jem in order to find the Jacobite's gold in the Spaniard's Cave.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2023
Noun
Dyed-in-the-wool Jacobites survive mainly among Americans who attend Highland games and enroll their children in bagpipe classes.
—Charles King, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2012
Filippo Maria Bianchi/Getty The Jacobite Steam Train, Scotland This one’s for every Harry Potter fan awaiting that coveted letter.
—Shraddha Chowdhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Dec. 2023
One of the children depicted in the painting was the father of James Francis Edward Stuart, who attempted to usurp the throne in the Jacobite rebellion of 1715.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Nell accomplishes plenty over the adventure’s first season, such that this common nobody even gets tangled up in the struggle between Queen Anne (Jodhi May) and the Jacobite traitors who would overthrow her.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Mar. 2024
After discovering that the Bugs were responsible for stealing the missing Jacobite gold off Jocasta's property, Jamie (Sam Heughan) banishes the couple from the Ridge.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 July 2023
Though much of the medieval fortress was destroyed during the Jacobite Risings, its remnants offer a peek into more than 1,000 years of history, during which the control of the castle ping-ponged between the Scots and English.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2023
In the middle of the 18th century, a handsome prince—the last Stuart claimant to the British throne after his grandfather James II was kicked out of England during the Glorious Revolution—fueled the Jacobite Uprising in the Scottish Highlands in an attempt to reclaim the kingdom.
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 30 Aug. 2023
Meanwhile, in 1980, Bree and Roger figured out that Rob most likely traveled through the Stones with Jem in order to find the Jacobite's gold in the Spaniard's Cave.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 12 Aug. 2023
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