Orleanist

[ awr-lee-uh-nist ]

/ ˈɔr li ə nɪst /

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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.

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Origin of Orleanist

1825–35; <French Orléaniste;see Orléans, -ist

OTHER WORDS FROM Orleanist

Or·le·an·ism, noun

Words nearby Orleanist

Orkneyman, Orlando, Orland Park, orle, Orléanais, Orleanist, Orléans, Orléans, d', orlfly, Orlich, orlo

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How to use Orleanist in a sentence

The deliverance of the city of Orléans must have gladdened the heart of the old Orleanist partisan.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2)|Anatole France
But the very profusion of the Orleanist offers threw doubt on their sincerity.
History of the English People, Volume III (of 8)|John Richard Green
While they had contented themselves with words, Republican and Orleanist parties.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7|Various
It is in the Orleanist interest, and is praised by the Journal des Débats.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851|Various

I met yesterday an Orleanist of the old school, who was also disconsolate.
Letters to an Unknown|Prosper Mrime

British Dictionary definitions for Orleanist

Orleanist

/ (ɔːˈlɪənɪst) /

noun

an adherent of the Orléans branch of the French Bourbons

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