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royalist Definition

roy·al·ist (-ist)

noun

  1. an adherent of royalism; person who supports a monarch or a monarchy, esp. in times of revolution, civil war, etc.
    1. a supporter of Charles I of England; Cavalier
    2. ☆ a supporter of the British in the American Revolution; Tory
    3. a supporter of the Bourbons in France

adjective

of royalists or royalism

royalist Usage Examples

Converse of subject

hold: The Castle was held by the Royalists during the Civil War and was destroyed by order of Parliament.

Converse of object

  • exile: It also led to an alliance between Spain and the Royalists exiled in Europe.
  • defeat: At Turnham Green, the parliamentarians, with 24,000 troops, defeated the royalists convincingly.
  • join: However, he later reversed his loyalties and having joined the Royalists had to flee abroad.
  • drive: The old, by now Tudor, mansion was burnt down and the Royalists driven back to the high ground in the west.
  • become: He became an ardent Royalist and raised a troop of horse to fight in the Bishops Wars.
  • give: An Oliver Oatley goal in the second half was enough to give the Royalists a win.

Adjective modifier

  • staunch: A staunch royalist, he lost three sons in the Civil War in the service of the King.
  • ardent: A lot of desperate journalists standing about talking to ardent royalists.
  • French: France at this time was seriously weakened by internal conflict between Burgundy and French royalists.
  • former: Another former Royalist was a key factor in Windsor's finall goal.
  • English: In March 1648, Rupert fought Lord Percy, another of his enemies among the English Royalists, whom he wounded.
  • other: Driven into exile with other royalists, William Leslie and his son Patrick both rose to prosperity through military service.

Modifies a noun

  • stronghold: Bristol was captured by Prince Rupert during the Civil War the west becoming a prominent Royalist stronghold.
  • garrison: Hosted by the parish of St Giles, it was to be the largest Royalist garrison outside Oxford.
  • army: King Charles II then led his Royalist armies in an attempt to regain power in England.
  • sympathy: At the time the Schoolmaster and Preacher were removed from office due to their Royalist sympathies.
  • troop: Royalist troops used to exercise here during the Civil War.
  • supporter: The new assembly, meeting on 4 May, was packed with royalist supporters.

Preposition: in

war: Apprentices were again prominent in the summer of 1648 as royalists in the second civil war.

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