Bible Dictionaries
Republican

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(a.) Of or pertaining to a republic.

(2):

(a.) Consonant with the principles of a republic; as, republican sentiments or opinions; republican manners.

(3):

(n.) The American cliff swallow. The cliff swallows build their nests side by side, many together.

(4):

(n.) A South African weaver bird (Philetaerus socius). These weaver birds build many nests together, under a large rooflike shelter, which they make of straw.

(5):

(n.) One who favors or prefers a republican form of government.

(6):

(n.) A member of the Republican party.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Republican'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/republican.html. 1828.