Republican

1. One who favors or prefers a republican form of government.
2. A member of the Republican party.
3. A South African weaver bird (Philetaerus socius). These weaver birds build many nests together, under a large rooflike shelter, which they make of straw.
4. The American cliff swallow. The cliff swallows build their nests side by side, many together.
5. Consonant with the principles of a republic; as, republican sentiments or opinions; republican manners.