Definitions for unionists

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unionists un·ion·ist

Spelling: [yoon-yuh-nist]

IPA: /ˈyun yə nɪst/

Unionists is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 168 anagrams from letters in unionists (iinnosstu).

Definitions for unionists

noun

1. a person whose activities or beliefs are characterized by unionism.
2. a member of a trade union.
3. (initial capital letter) a supporter of the federal union of the United States of America, especially during the Civil War.
4. British Politics. (formerly) an upholder of the legislative union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
5. a person whose activities or beliefs are characterized by unionism.
6. a member of a trade union.
7. (initial capital letter) a supporter of the federal union of the United States of America, especially during the Civil War.
8. British Politics. (formerly) an upholder of the legislative union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Origin of unionists

First recorded in 1790-1800; union + -ist

Examples for unionists

Speaking of the unionist lack of courage, you must not be too much surprised.

That was what convinced me that he was really interested in the activity of the unionist clubs.

Those Radicals who had become unionist wrote to congratulate me.

All their rejoicing passed off without a word of dissent from any unionist.

Why should I see any value in disrespecting the unionist community?

In six months he was unionist to the backbone, and not only unionist but Conservative.

He became one of the fighting men of the Irish unionist party.

You never see a unionist idling the day away at street-corners.

We have two Irishmen in our mess, one a unionist, the other a Nationalist.

His unionist opponents, however, are determined to force a simple, one-question referendum on Salmond: yes or no to independence?

Speaking of the unionist lack of courage, you must not be too much surprised.

All their rejoicing passed off without a word of dissent from any unionist.

Those Radicals who had become unionist wrote to congratulate me.

We have two Irishmen in our mess, one a unionist, the other a Nationalist.

He became one of the fighting men of the Irish unionist party.

That was what convinced me that he was really interested in the activity of the unionist clubs.

His unionist opponents, however, are determined to force a simple, one-question referendum on Salmond: yes or no to independence?

Why should I see any value in disrespecting the unionist community?

In six months he was unionist to the backbone, and not only unionist but Conservative.

You never see a unionist idling the day away at street-corners.