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Jacobite
Jac·o·bite [ jákə bt ] (plural Jac·o·bites)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. supporter of James II: a supporter of King James II of England and his descendants in the Stuart claim to the British throne
2. Eastern church member: a member of any of the Monophysite churches, especially of Syria
[Late 17th century. < ecclesiastical Latin Jacobus "James"]

Jac·o·bite adjective
Jac·o·bit·ism [ jákə bī tzzəm ] noun
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