legitimist
[ li-jit-uh-mist ]
/ lɪˈdʒɪt ə mɪst /
noun
a supporter of legitimate authority, especially of a claim to a throne based on direct descent.
adjective
Also le·git·i·mis·tic. of, relating to, or supporting legitimate authority.
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Origin of legitimist
OTHER WORDS FROM legitimist
le·git·i·mism, nounWords nearby legitimist
legit, legitim, legitimacy, legitimate, legitimate government, legitimist, legitimize, leglen, legless, legman, Legnica
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British Dictionary definitions for legitimist
legitimist
/ (lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪst) /
noun
a monarchist who supports the rule of a legitimate dynasty or of its senior branch
(formerly) a supporter of the elder line of the Bourbon family in France
a supporter of legitimate authority
adjective Also: legitimistic
of or relating to legitimists
Derived forms of legitimist
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