Standard Lemma guide

republican

adj · name · noun · 22 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ɹɪˈpʌblɪkən/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ʌblɪkən
  • /ɹɨˈpʌ.blɨ.kɨn/ US, weak vowel merger
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Advocating or supporting a republic as a form of government, advocating or supporting republicanism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Of or belonging to a republic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Alternative letter-case form of Republican.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Synonyms: none provided

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4

adj

Meaning 4

Of or pertaining to the Republican Party of the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: government, politics

Examples

  • There are Libertarian, Republican and Democratic nominees running for office right now.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

adj

Meaning 5

Of or pertaining to the Republic of China's tenure on the Chinese mainland (1912-1949).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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6

name

Meaning 6

A place in the United States:

A township in Jefferson County, Indiana.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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7

name

Meaning 7

A place in the United States:

A township in Clay County, Kansas.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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8

name

Meaning 8

A place in the United States:

An unincorporated community in Bertie County, North Carolina.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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9

noun

Meaning 9

Someone who favors a republic as a form of government.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: anti-monarchist, antiroyalist

Antonyms: monarchist

10

noun

Meaning 10

Synonym of American cliff swallow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: American cliff swallow

Antonyms: none provided

11

noun

Meaning 11

Synonym of sociable weaver.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: sociable weaver

Antonyms: none provided

12

noun

Meaning 12

A member or supporter of the Republican Party, the more right-wing of the two main political parties in the United States.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: government, politics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

13

noun

Meaning 13

An Irish nationalist; a proponent of a united Ireland, particularly one who supports armed struggle to achieve this.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, UK

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Synonyms: none provided

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14

noun

Meaning 14

A member or supporter of Fianna Fáil, a centre-right party in Ireland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, archaic

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Synonyms: none provided

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15

noun

Meaning 15

A supporter of the government or left-wing side in the Spanish Civil War.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

16

noun

Meaning 16

A member of Les Républicains, a right-wing party in France.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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17

noun

Meaning 17

A member of Die Republikaner, a far-right party in Germany.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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18

adjective

Meaning 18

relating to or belonging to the Republican Party

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a Republican senator
  • Republican party politics

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

19

adjective satellite

Meaning 19

having the supreme power lying in the body of citizens entitled to vote for officers and representatives responsible to them or characteristic of such government- United States Constitution- Philip Marsh-Nathaniel Hawthorne

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government
  • a very republican notion
  • so little republican and so much aristocratic sentiment
  • our republican and artistic simplicity

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20

noun

Meaning 20

a tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Republican River

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: river

21

noun

Meaning 21

an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: advocate, advocator, proponent, exponent

22

noun

Meaning 22

a member of the Republican Party

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: politician, politico, pol, political leader

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh1-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh1ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Italic *poplosder. Old Latin poplusder. Old Latin poplicus Latin pūblicus Latin pūblica Latin rēspūblica Latin rēpūblicālbor. Middle French republiquebor. English republic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an French républicainder. English republican From republic + -an, partly after French républicain.

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh1-der. Proto-Indo-European *(H)reh1ís Proto-Italic *reis Latin rēs Proto-Italic *poplosder. Old Latin poplusder. Old Latin poplicus Latin pūblicus Latin pūblica Latin rēspūblica Latin rēpūblicālbor. Middle French republiquebor. English republic Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Old French -ainder. Middle English -an English -an French républicainder. English republican English Republican From republican (“favoring a republic”).

Across languages

Translations

175 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: جمهوري — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Armenian: հանրապետական (hanrapetakan) — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Bulgarian: републикански (republikanski) — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Catalan: republicà — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Chinese Mandarin: 支持共和制的 (zhīchí gònghézhì de) — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Danish: republikansk — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Esperanto: respublikisma — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Finnish: tasavaltalainen — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Greek: ρεπουμπλικάνος (repoumplikános) — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Ido: republikista — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Indonesian: republiken — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Indonesian: republikan — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Irish: poblachtach — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Irish: poblachtánach — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Italian: repubblicano — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Manx: pobblaghtagh — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Polish: republikański — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Portuguese: republicano — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Romanian: republican — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Russian: республика́нский (respublikánskij) — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Swedish: republikansk — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Turkish: cumhuriyetçi — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Turkish: cumhuriyetperver — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Ukrainian: республіка́нський (respublikánsʹkyj) — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Volapük: repüblikimik — favoring a republic as form of government, favoring republicanism
  • Armenian: հանրապետական (hanrapetakan) — of or belonging to a republic
  • Bulgarian: републикански (republikanski) — of or belonging to a republic
  • Catalan: republicà — of or belonging to a republic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 共和國的 /共和国的 (gònghéguó de) — of or belonging to a republic
  • Czech: republikánský — of or belonging to a republic
  • Danish: republikansk — of or belonging to a republic
  • Dutch: republikeins — of or belonging to a republic
  • Esperanto: respublika — of or belonging to a republic
  • Finnish: tasavaltalainen — of or belonging to a republic
  • French: républicain — of or belonging to a republic
  • Georgian: რესპუბლიკური (resṗubliḳuri) — of or belonging to a republic
  • German: republikanisch — of or belonging to a republic
  • Greek: δημοκρατικός (dimokratikós) — of or belonging to a republic
  • Hungarian: köztársasági — of or belonging to a republic
  • Ido: republikala — of or belonging to a republic
  • Irish: poblachtach — of or belonging to a republic
  • Italian: repubblicano — of or belonging to a republic
  • Latvian: republikānisks — of or belonging to a republic
  • Malay: republik — of or belonging to a republic
  • Manx: pobblaghtagh — of or belonging to a republic
  • Norwegian Bokmål: republikansk — of or belonging to a republic
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: republikansk — of or belonging to a republic
  • Occitan: republican — of or belonging to a republic
  • Polish: republikański — of or belonging to a republic
  • Portuguese: republicano — of or belonging to a republic
  • Romanian: republican — of or belonging to a republic
  • Russian: республика́нский (respublikánskij) — of or belonging to a republic
  • Swedish: republikansk — of or belonging to a republic
  • Turkish: cumhuriyet — of or belonging to a republic
  • Ukrainian: республіка́нський (respublikánsʹkyj) — of or belonging to a republic
  • Volapük: repüblikik — of or belonging to a republic
  • Arabic: جُمْهُورِيّ (jumhūriyy) — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Catalan: republicà — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Estonian: vabariiklik — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Finnish: republikaaninen — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • French: républicain — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Georgian: რესპუბლიკური (resṗubliḳuri) — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • German: republikanisch — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Gujarati: રિપબ્લિકન (ripablikan) — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Hindi: रिपब्लिकन (ripablikan) — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Hungarian: republikánus — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Italian: repubblicano — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Kannada: ರಿಪಬ್ಲಿಕನ್ (ripablikan) — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Polish: republikański — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Portuguese: republicano — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Russian: республика́нский (respublikánskij) — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Spanish: republicano — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Swahili: Mrepublican — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Swedish: republikansk — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Telugu: రిపబ్లికన్ (ripablikan) — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Thai: ริพับลิกัน (rí-páp-lì-gân) — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Vietnamese: (thuộc đảng) Cộng Hòa — pertaining to the Republican Party
  • Armenian: հանրապետական (hanrapetakan) — someone who favors a republic
  • Bulgarian: републиканец (republikanec) — someone who favors a republic
  • Catalan: republicà — someone who favors a republic
  • Catalan: republicana — someone who favors a republic
  • Chinese Mandarin: 共和主義者 /共和主义者 — someone who favors a republic
  • Czech: republikán — someone who favors a republic
  • Czech: republikánka — someone who favors a republic
  • Danish: republikaner — someone who favors a republic
  • Dutch: republikein — someone who favors a republic
  • Finnish: tasavaltalainen — someone who favors a republic
  • French: républicain — someone who favors a republic
  • French: républicaine — someone who favors a republic
  • Georgian: რესპუბლიკელი (resṗubliḳeli) — someone who favors a republic
  • German: Republikaner — someone who favors a republic
  • German: Republikanerin — someone who favors a republic
  • Greek: ρεπουμπλικάνος (repoumplikános) — someone who favors a republic
  • Greek: ρεπουμπλικάνα (repoumplikána) — someone who favors a republic
  • Hungarian: republikánus — someone who favors a republic
  • Hungarian: köztársaságpárti — someone who favors a republic
  • Indonesian: republiken — someone who favors a republic
  • Irish: poblachtach — someone who favors a republic
  • Italian: repubblicano — someone who favors a republic
  • Italian: repubblicana — someone who favors a republic
  • Malay: republikan — someone who favors a republic
  • Manx: pobblaghtagh — someone who favors a republic
  • Norwegian Bokmål: republikaner — someone who favors a republic
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: republikanar — someone who favors a republic
  • Polish: republikanin — someone who favors a republic
  • Polish: republikanka — someone who favors a republic
  • Portuguese: republicano — someone who favors a republic
  • Portuguese: republicana — someone who favors a republic
  • Romanian: republican — someone who favors a republic
  • Romanian: republicană — someone who favors a republic
  • Russian: республика́нец (respublikánec) — someone who favors a republic
  • Russian: республика́нка (respublikánka) — someone who favors a republic
  • Spanish: republicano — someone who favors a republic
  • Spanish: republicana — someone who favors a republic
  • Swedish: republikan — someone who favors a republic
  • Turkish: cumhuriyetçi — someone who favors a republic
  • Ukrainian: республіка́нець (respublikánecʹ) — someone who favors a republic
  • Ukrainian: республіка́нка (respublikánka) — someone who favors a republic
  • Arabic: جُمْهُورِيّ (jumhūriyy) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Arabic: جُمْهُورِيَّة (jumhūriyya) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Armenian: հանրապետական (hanrapetakan) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Belarusian: рэспубліка́нец (respublikánjec) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Belarusian: рэспубліка́нка (respublikánka) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Bulgarian: республика́нец (respublikánec) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Catalan: republicà — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Chinese Mandarin: 共和黨人 /共和党人 (gònghédǎngrén) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Czech: republikán — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Dutch: republikein — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Dutch: republikeinse — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Estonian: vabariiklane — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Estonian: republikaan — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Finnish: republikaani — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • French: républicain — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • French: républicaine — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Georgian: რესპუბლიკელი (resṗubliḳeli) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • German: Republikaner — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • German: Republikanerin — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Hebrew: רפובליקן (republiqan) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Hindi: रिपब्लिकन (ripablikan) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Italian: repubblicano — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Italian: repubblicana — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Japanese: 共和党員 (kyōwa tōin) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Korean: 공화당원 (gonghwadang'won) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Macedonian: републиканец (republikanec) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Marathi: रिपब्लिकन (ripablikan) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Navajo: Chį́į́h Yee Adilohiijí dah oonéłígíí — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Navajo: Chį́į́h Yee Adilohii — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Norwegian Bokmål: republikaner — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: republikanar — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Persian: جمهوریخواه (jomhuri-xâh) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Polish: republikanin — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Polish: republikanka — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Portuguese: republicano — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Portuguese: republicana — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Russian: республика́нец (respublikánec) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Russian: республика́нка (respublikánka) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Spanish: republicano — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Spanish: republicana — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Swedish: republikan — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Thai: ริพับลิกัน (rí-páp-lì-gân) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Turkish: cumhuriyetçi — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Ukrainian: республіка́нець (respublikánecʹ) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Ukrainian: республіка́нка (respublikánka) — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Vietnamese: đảng viên Cộng Hòa — supporter of the Republican Party of the U.S.
  • Finnish: tasavaltalainen — proponent of a united Ireland
  • Georgian: რესპუბლიკელი (resṗubliḳeli) — proponent of a united Ireland
  • Irish: Poblachtach — proponent of a united Ireland
  • Polish: republikanin — proponent of a united Ireland
  • Polish: republikanka — proponent of a united Ireland
  • Portuguese: republicano — proponent of a united Ireland
  • Finnish: tasavaltalainen — supporter of the left wing in the Spanish civil war
  • Georgian: რესპუბლიკელი (resṗubliḳeli) — supporter of the left wing in the Spanish civil war
  • Polish: republikanin — supporter of the left wing in the Spanish civil war
  • Polish: republikanka — supporter of the left wing in the Spanish civil war
  • Portuguese: republicano — supporter of the left wing in the Spanish civil war
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