- bourbonism
- noun see bourbon
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
bourbonism
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Bourbonism — Bour bon*ism, n. The principles of those adhering to the house of Bourbon; obstinate conservatism. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bourbonism — ☆ Bourbonism [boor′bən iz΄əm ] n. [also b ] advocacy or support of conservative government, like that of the Bourbons; extreme political and social reaction … English World dictionary
Bourbonism — Bourbonian /boor boh nee euhn/ or, occas., /berr /, Bourbonic /boor bon ik/ or, occas., /berr /, adj. Bourbonist, n. /boor beuh niz euhm/ or, occas., /berr /, n. 1. adherence to the ideas and system of government practiced by the Bourbons. 2.… … Universalium
bourbonism — bour·bon·ism … English syllables
Bourbonism — Bour•bon•ism [[t]ˈbʊər bəˌnɪz əm[/t]] or, occas., [[t]ˈbɜr [/t]] n. 1) why adherence to the social and political practices of the Bourbons 2) why extreme conservatism, esp. in politics • Etymology: 1875–80, amer … From formal English to slang
bourbonism — ]bəˌnizəm noun ( s) Usage: often capitalized 1. : support of the Bourbons (sense 1) : legitimism 2. : adherence to the Bourbons (sense 2) * * * Bourbonian /boor boh nee euhn/ or, occas., /berr /, Bourbonic … Useful english dictionary
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