Royalist Meaning
/rˈɔɪəlɪst/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjroyalistic
nounA monarchist (supporter of monarchy) or supporter of a particular royal régime.
Sentence Examples
Tom is a monarchist and a royalist.
Tom is more royalist than the king.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ cheered loudly for the king and wanted him to keep his power.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ soldiers remained loyal to the king even as the revolution swept through the capital.
Word Origin & History
From royal + -ist, also capitalised as Royalist.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"For a time, it was the only Royalist stronghold between London and Exeter, but it fell at last when a member of the garrison turned traitor and admitted the Parliamentary besiegers who destroyed it with gunpowder."
— 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 134, about Corfe Castle:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ cheered loudly for the king and wanted him to keep his power.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ soldiers remained loyal to the king even as the revolution swept through the capital.