- a supporter of the deposed James Ⅱ and his descendants in their claim to the British throne after the Revolution of 1688. Drawing most of their support from Catholic clans of the Scottish Highlands, Jacobites made attempts to regain the throne in 1689-90,1715, 1719, and 1745-6, finally being defeated at the Battle of Culloden.英王詹姆斯二世的拥护者(1688年革命后支持废黜的詹姆斯二世和他的子孙继承英国王位主张的人; 受苏格兰高地信仰天主教的宗族支持, 他们于1689-1690年, 1715年, 1719年, 1745-1746年多次试图重新夺得王位, 最终在卡洛登战役中被击败)。
派生词
Jacobitical
adjectiveJacobitism
noun词源
from Latin Jacobus 'James' (see JACOBEAN) + ITE1.