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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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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