DCHP-2
United Empire Loyalist † DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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n.
one of a large number of persons loyal to the British Crown during the American Revolution, many of whom came to the eastern provinces of Canada as settlers during the Revolution and for some years afterwards.
See also: British Loyalist Empire Loyalist French Loyalist late Loyalist Loyalist (def. 1a) post-Loyalist refugee (def. 2) Royalist (def. 1b) U.E. (def. 2) U.E.L. U.E. Loyalist Yankee ((n.)) (def. 2b) Pre-Loyalist
- 1826 There is, as we all know, a certain feeling among many of the native and immigrant United Empire Loyalists of this day, which teaches them to consider themselves much better subjects, nay even a superior race to their American brethern who by their later immigration cannot lay claim to the same rights.
- 1892 (1908) It is estimated that within two years of the recognition of the United States 20,000 refugees, known as "United Empire Loyalists," found new homes in Acadia. . . .
- 1963 He was born in 1900 on a farm near Hastings, New Brunswick of United Empire Loyalist stock.
- 1826 There is, as we all know, a certain feeling among many of the native and immigrant United Empire Loyalists of this day, which teaches them to consider themselves much better subjects, nay even a superior race to their American brethern who by their later immigration cannot lay claim to the same rights.