Whig (noun)

1. A member or supporter of a political party in Great Britain and the United States during the 18th and 19th centuries that advocated for the constitutional monarchy, and later for the rights of the common people and the abolition of slavery.
2. A member or supporter of a group or party advocating for progressive or liberal political views and policies.

Origin:

Short for whigamore, from scottish and northern english dialect whig, from middle english, from old english hwīg, from hwīga, from hwīh, from hwī alive + -ga, -a, -h, suffix forming collective nouns.

Examples:

1. The Whig party was the main opposition party in the United Kingdom in the early 19th century.
2. He was a Whig and advocated for the rights of the common people.
3. The Whig party was a precursor to the modern-day Conservative Party.
4. He was a Whig, who supported the American Revolution.
5. The Whig party dissolved in the 1850s due to internal divisions.