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Definition of Royalist

1. Noun. An advocate of the principles of monarchy.

2. Noun. A royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War.

Definition of Royalist

1. n. An adherent of a king (as of Charles I. in England, or of the Bourbons in france); one attached to monarchical government.

Definition of Royalist

1. Noun. A monarchist (supporter of monarchy) or supporter of a particular royal régime. ¹

2. Noun. Can carry the connotation of a legitimist, a supporter of a particular royal line, especially one in danger of being dispossessed of a throne or actually dispossessed of such, and claiming to have the better claim to the throne on the basis of line of descent. ¹

3. Noun. Especially: ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Royalist

1. a supporter of a monarch or monarchy [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Royalist

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royalised royalises royalisin royalism royalisms royalist (current term) royalists royalization royalize royalized

royalizes royalizing royall royaller royallest royally royalmast royalmasts royalme royals

Literary usage of Royalist

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Cambridge Modern History by John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton Acton, Ernest Alfred Benians, George Walter Prothero, Sir Adolphus William Ward (1907)
"The only Government now was in the hands of a few irresponsible royalist guerrilleros ... Accordingly, having first ry killed bis 880 royalist prisoners, ..."

2. History of the Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1656 by Samuel Rawson Gardiner (1903)
"On December 5 Parliament received the news of a royalist outbreak in Norfolk. Isolated as it was, it was easily suppressed, and its only result was that its ..."

3. History of Mexico by Hubert Howe Bancroft, William Nemos, Thomas Savage, Joseph Joshua Peatfield (1885)
"... with 3000 men,1 leaving there a force of 1000 under Colonel Rocha; 1000 having previously been despatched against the royalist chiefs Montano, Sanchez, ..."

4. The Growth of British Policy: An Historical Essay by John Robert Seeley (1895)
"Thus as he grew up the eyes not only of the popular party in his own country but also of the royalist party in England were fixed upon him. ..."

5. The Growth of British Policy: An Historical Essay by John Robert Seeley (1895)
"Thus as he grew up the eyes not only of the popular party in his own country but also of the royalist party in England were fixed upon him. ..."

6. The History of the Restoration of Monarchy in France by Alphonse de Lamartine, Rafter (1872)
"... de Talleyrand—Declaration of the Sovereigns—royalist deputation to ... bold and active, between royalist opinions and imperialist disaffection, ..."

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