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tories

/tˈɔɹˌiz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.76 in modern English

Syllables
to-ries
IPA
/tˈɔɹˌiz/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

plural of Tory

name

The British Conservative Party

British usage

name

The Conservative Party of Canada or one of that party's predecessors, or provincial variants

noun

plural of tory

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Tory + -ies.

Usage

Inflected Forms

toreys (alternative) Toryes (alternative) Torys (alternative) the Tories (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

Whigs Grits

Questions

How do you pronounce tories?
The recorded pronunciation is /tˈɔɹˌiz/.
What does tories mean?
plural of Tory
Where does tories come from?
From Tory + -ies.

How to pronounce tories

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