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

4. (n.) A member of the Republican party.

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

6. (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.

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