Tory is a diminutive form of names such as Salvatore and Victoria, among others, that contain a similar phonetic element. In a political context, Tory refers to an individual who supports Toryism, a British version of traditionalist conservatism that upholds the established social order as it has evolved through the history of Great Britain. The Tory ethos is encapsulated by the phrase "God, King (or Queen), and Country," emphasizing monarchism, high church Anglican religious heritage, and oppos...