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
The thirty men presented themselves; and, on the 1st of December, 1872, the irrepressible priest, now surnamed the Peter the Hermit of Carlism, recrossed the frontier.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) by O'Shea, John Augustus
Since then Carlism has struggled on with little hope of success.
From Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume VII by Morris, Charles
When I left Spain, Carlism was to be put down in a fortnight—in Madrid.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus
"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 O'Shea, John Augustus
