Defn: A member of the Republican party.
3. (Zoöl.) (a) The American cliff swallow. The cliff swallows build their nests side by side, many together. (b) A South African weaver bird (Philetærus socius). These weaver birds build many nests together, under a large rooflike shelter, which they make of straw. Red republican. See under Red.
REPUBLICANISM
Re*pub"lic*an*ism (-z'm), n. Etym: [Cf. F. républicanisme.]
1. A republican form or system of government; the principles or theory of republican government.
2. Attachment to, or political sympathy for, a republican form of government. Burke.
3. The principles and policy of the Republican party, so called [U.S.]
REPUBLICANIZE Re*pub"lic*an*ize (-z), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Republicanized (-zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Republicanizing (-`zng).] Etym: [Cf. F. républicaniser.]
Defn: To change, as a state, into a republic; to republican principles; as, France was republicanized; to republicanize the rising generation. D. Ramsay.
REPUBLICATE
Re*pub"li*cate (r*pb"l*kt), v. t. Etym: [Cf. LL. republicare.]
Defn: To make public again; to republish. [Obs.]