royalist
a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
(initial capital letter) a Cavalier adherent of Charles I of England.
a loyalist in the American Revolution; Tory.
(initial capital letter) an adherent of the house of Bourbon in France.
of or relating to royalists: royalist sympathies.
Origin of royalist
1Other words from royalist
- roy·al·ism, noun
- roy·al·is·tic, adjective
- an·ti·roy·al·ism, noun
- an·ti·roy·al·ist, noun, adjective
- non·roy·al·ist, noun
- ul·tra·roy·al·ist, noun, adjective
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How to use royalist in a sentence
Upon his death, his nine-year-old son was left with what remained of his royalist supporters.
England’s Greatest Knight Puts ‘Game of Thrones’ to Shame | William O’Connor | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe royalist is urgently contacting Russian Tatler to see this extraordinary document with our own eyes.
Kate is less than 12 weeks pregnant, a source confirmed to the royalist.
The royalist has always maintained that Harry's red hair is a Spencer, not a Hewitt trait.
Prince Harry Definitely Not James Hewitt's Son According To DNA Test | Tom Sykes | September 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTNo pictures of him cavorting naked in hotel rooms have yet been received by the royalist.
Once—twice, the chorus of that old English royalist song rose up out of the grove.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairAccordingly he set off by land, receiving a promise of protection from the royalist commander, but no escort.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThe royalist expedition against Quiberon, assisted by English munitions and money, terminated disastrously for the royal cause.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellHe was a deputy sitting on the right and upholding the royalist platform of Divine Right.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheHe was the fourth son of a good bourgeoisie family of Autun, a faithful prelate, an obstinate royalist and a man of intelligence.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
British Dictionary definitions for royalist
/ (ˈrɔɪəlɪst) /
a supporter of a monarch or monarchy, esp a supporter of the Stuarts during the English Civil War
informal an extreme reactionary or conservative: an economic royalist
of, characteristic of, or relating to royalists
Derived forms of royalist
- royalism, noun
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