Carlist
noun
a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
Carlism
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a word derived from
Carlist.
Example Sentences
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Carlism began in 1833, when King Ferdinand VII, dying without a male heir, directed that his daughter Isabella assume the crown.
From Time Magazine Archive
In Spain he was regarded as the right arm of the ultra-clericals and a possible supporter of Carlism.
From The Philippine Islands by John Foreman
There are some papers at Seville, nevertheless; among others, El Oriente, devoted to Carlism, and La Legitimidad, which advocated the interests of the ex-Queen Isabella's son and heir; but they have little to say.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) by John Augustus O'Shea
In addition to this force of 3,200, which might be regarded as the regular army of Carlism, there were formidable guerrilla bands scattered over the provinces.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by John Augustus O'Shea
Since then Carlism has struggled on with little hope of success.
From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII by Charles Morris
