whigs

CEFRB2

/wˈɪɡz/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Members of a former British or American political group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A 19th-century political party in the United States of America.

Examples

  • The Whigs were a major political party in England.

  • What're the Whigs called nowadays?

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning
  1. An 18th- and 19th-century British political party that was opposed to the Tories, and became the Liberal Party.

verb

Extra meaning
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of whig

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

In the 1700s, the British political faction known as the blank frequently challenged the Tories.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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