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destitute (oh) and Tory (oh)


destitute (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Latin; Origin: destitutus, past participle of destituere 'to set down, leave']
having no money, no Food, no Home etc
::The floods left many people destitute .
be destitute of sth
literary to be completely without something
::a man who is destitute of compassion
-- destitution /7destZ5tju:FEn ?@ -5tu:-/ n [U]

Tory (oh)



[C]
[Date: 1700-1800; Origin: Tory 'Irish Catholic supporter of King James II' (17-18 centuries), from Irish Gaelic toraidhe 'robber', from Middle Irish toir 'chasing']
a member of the British Conservative Party
::a lifelong Tory
-- Tory adj [only before noun]
::Tory principles