Carlist
Americannoun
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a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
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a partisan of Charles X of France, and of the elder branch of the Bourbons.
noun
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(in Spain) a supporter of Don Carlos or his descendants as the rightful kings of Spain
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(in France) a supporter of Charles X or his descendants
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Carlist
1820–30; < Spanish carlista or French carliste; see -ist
Example Sentences
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The unification was not popular with either the Falangist or the Carlist militants, but under the existing conditions of total civil war, the immense majority accepted Franco’s initiative.
From Slate • Feb. 9, 2017
The adventure began when Conrad, then only 19, was running guns off the Spanish coast for the Carlist Pretender to the Spanish throne.
From Time Magazine Archive
This includes all Spaniards serving in Franco's army, navy and air force, plus members of the former Phalanxist and Carlist militias.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then one day he was killed by an automobile, and his second cousin, Prince Xavier, was chosen as the new Carlist pretender.
From Time Magazine Archive
A fine knot of Carlist quidnuncs, said I to myself, and turned away to another part of the meadow, where the cattle of the village were grazing.
From The Bible in Spain Vol. 1 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry
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