Definition of tory

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Tory (n.) One who, in the time of the Revolution, favored submitting tothe claims of Great Britain against the colonies; an adherent tothe crown..

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Interlocutory :: Interlocutory (a.) Consisting of, or having the nature of, dialogue; conversational..
Anacreontic :: Anacreontic (a.) Pertaining to, after the manner of, or in the meter of, the Greek poet Anacreon; amatory and convivial..
Salutatory :: Salutatory (a.) Containing or expressing salutations; speaking a welcome; greeting; -- applied especially to the oration which introduces the exercises of the Commencements, or similar public exhibitions, in American colleges..
Depilatory :: Depilatory (a.) Having the quality or power of removing hair.
Collutory :: Collutory (n.) A medicated wash for the mouth.
Praemunitory :: Praemunitory (a.) See Premunitory.
Procrastinate :: Procrastinate (v. i.) To delay; to be dilatory.
Cucking Stool :: Cucking stool () A kind of chair formerly used for punishing scolds, and also dishonest tradesmen, by fastening them in it, usually in front of their doors, to be pelted and hooted at by the mob, but sometimes to be taken to the water and ducked; -- called also a castigatory, a tumbrel, and a trebuchet; and often, but not so correctly, a ducking stool..
Descriptive :: Descriptive (a.) Tending to describe; having the quality of representing; containing description; as, a descriptive figure; a descriptive phrase; a descriptive narration; a story descriptive of the age..
Amoroso :: Amoroso (adv.) In a soft, tender, amatory style..
Justificatory :: Justificatory (a.) Vindicatory; defensory; justificative.
Kingdom :: Kingdom (n.) The territory or country subject to a king or queen; the dominion of a monarch; the sphere in which one is king or has control.
Margraviate :: Margraviate (n.) The territory or jurisdiction of a margrave.
Introductory :: Introductory (a.) Serving to introduce something else; leading to the main subject or business; preliminary; prefatory; as, introductory proceedings; an introductory discourse..
Page :: Page (n.) Fig.: A record; a writing; as, the page of history..
Dominion :: Dominion (n.) That which is governed; territory over which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as subject; as, the dominions of a king. Also used figuratively; as, the dominion of the passions..
Perspiratory :: Perspiratory (a.) Of, pertaining to, or producing, perspiration; as, the perspiratory ducts..
Biography :: Biography (n.) The written history of a person's life.
Draught :: Draught (n.) A mild vesicatory; a sinapism; as, to apply draughts to the feet..
Roorbach :: Roorbach (n.) A defamatory forgery or falsehood published for purposes of political intrigue.
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