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Williamite

adj · noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the reign of William III of England from 1689 to 1702.

Of or relating to his followers who deposed James II in the Glorious Revolution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Broader terms: Gulielmian

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or relating to the reign of William III of England from 1689 to 1702.

Of architecture or furnishings: of the style of that period.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Broader terms: Gulielmian

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adj

Meaning 3

Of or relating to the reign of William III of England from 1689 to 1702.

Of glassware: bearing a portrait or emblem of him, as an indication of anti-Jacobite sentiments.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical, not-comparable

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Broader terms: Gulielmian

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noun

Meaning 4

A follower of William III of England who deposed James II in the Glorious Revolution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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noun

Meaning 5

A member of the Hermits of Saint William, a religious order founded by disciples of William of Maleval.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Synonyms: Guillelmite, Guillemin

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noun

Meaning 6

A member of the Order of Monte Vergine, a religious order founded by disciples of William of Montevergine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

From William + -ite.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Irish: Clann Bhullaí ('the Williamites') — follower of William III of England
  • French: guillemin — member of the Hermits of Saint William
  • German: Wilhelmit — member of the Hermits of Saint William