'Red republican' definitions:

Definition of 'Red republican'

From: GCIDE
  • Republican \Re*pub"lic*an\ (r?-p?b"l?-kan), n.
  • 1. One who favors or prefers a republican form of government. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (U.S.Politics) A member of the Republican party. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. (Zool.) (a) The American cliff swallow. The cliff swallows build their nests side by side, many together. (b) A South African weaver bird (Philetaerus socius). These weaver birds build many nests together, under a large rooflike shelter, which they make of straw. [1913 Webster]
  • Red republican. See under Red. [1913 Webster]