republican

English Online Dictionary. What means republican‎? What does republican mean?

English

Etymology

From republic +‎ -an, partly after French républicain.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən/
• Rhymes: -ʌblɪkən

Adjective

republican (comparative more republican, superlative most republican)

1. Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism. [from 17th c.]
2. Of or belonging to a republic. [from 17th c.]
3. Alternative letter-case form of Republican.

Translations

Noun

republican (plural republicans)

1. Someone who favors a republic as a form of government. [from 17th c.]

   Synonyms: anti-monarchist, antiroyalist

   Antonym: monarchist
2. Synonym of American cliff swallow.
3. Synonym of sociable weaver.

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Derived terms

See also

• republicanization

Ladin

Adjective

republican m (feminine singular republicana, masculine plural republicans, feminine plural republicanes)

1. republican

Related terms

• republica

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian republicano or French républicain. By surface analysis, republică +‎ -an.

Adjective

republican m or n (feminine singular republicană, masculine plural republicani, feminine and neuter plural republicane)

1. republican

Declension

Noun

republican m (plural republicani)

1. republican

Declension

Spanish

Verb

republican

1. third-person plural present indicative of republicar