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
His Majesty spoke some few minutes in French with Mr. Sheehan, and, as the conversation gives some insight into Carlism, I may venture to repeat it.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by John Augustus O'Shea
"No," he said; "outside the northern and a portion of the eastern provinces, Carlism has no solidity."
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) by John Augustus O'Shea
It was generally supposed that Biscay was the stronghold of Carlism, and that the inhabitants were fanatically p. ixattached to their religion, which they apprehended was in danger.
From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow
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
