Carlist

American  

[kahr-list] / ˈkɑr lɪst /

noun

1. a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.

2. a partisan of Charles X of France, and of the elder branch of the Bourbons.

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Carlist British  

/ ˈkɑːlɪst /

noun

1. (in Spain) a supporter of Don Carlos or his descendants as the rightful kings of Spain

2. (in France) a supporter of Charles X or his descendants

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Other Word Forms

• Carlism noun

Etymology

Origin of Carlist

1820–30; < Spanish carlista or French carliste; -ist

Example Sentences

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

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

By 3:30 p. m. red-bereted Carlist militiamen were marching into Gij�n's streets under hundreds of white flags of surrender, most of them rudely made from bed sheets.

From Time Magazine Archive

Prince Ga�tan of Bourbon-Parma, and accompanied by another uncle, Prince Xavier of Bourbon-Parma, he wore in their honor the red beret of the Carlist royalists, spoke fluent Spanish.

From Time Magazine Archive

I was led a prisoner to the Basque provinces; and the Carlists rejoiced in the capture they had made, for the name of Flinter had long sounded amongst the Carlist ranks. 

From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by Borrow, George Henry