·adj Of or pertaining to a republic.
II. Republican ·noun A member of the Republican party.
III. Republican ·noun One who favors or prefers a republican form of government.
IV. Republican ·noun The American cliff swallow. The cliff swallows build their nests side by side, many together.
V. Republican ·adj Consonant with the principles of a republic; as, republican sentiments or opinions; republican manners.
VI. Republican ·noun A South African weaver bird (Philetaerus socius). These weaver birds build many nests together, under a large rooflike shelter, which they make of straw.