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Orleanist
[ awr-lee-uh-nist ]
noun
- a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
Orleanist
/ ɔːˈlɪənɪst /
noun
- an adherent of the Orléans branch of the French Bourbons
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- Orle·an·ism noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Orleanist1
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Example Sentences
The deliverance of the city of Orléans must have gladdened the heart of the old Orleanist partisan.
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But the very profusion of the Orleanist offers threw doubt on their sincerity.
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While they had contented themselves with words, Republican and Orleanist parties.
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It is in the Orleanist interest, and is praised by the Journal des Débats.
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I met yesterday an Orleanist of the old school, who was also disconsolate.
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