royalist

CEFRB2

/rˈɔɪəlɪst/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A person who supports a king, queen, or monarchy.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A legitimist, a supporter of a particular royal line, especially one in danger of being dispossessed of a throne or actually dispossessed of such, and claiming to have the better claim to the throne on the basis of line of descent; especially:, a Cavalier, a...

Examples

  • Tom is a monarchist and a royalist.

  • Tom is more royalist than the king.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A monarchist (supporter of monarchy) or supporter of a particular royal régime.

  2. A legitimist, a supporter of a particular royal line, especially one in danger of being dispossessed of a throne or actually dispossessed of such, and claiming to have the better claim to the throne on the basis of line of descent; especially:

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. royalistic

More examples

In context

  • 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.

Antonyms

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Origin

noun

From royal + -ist, also capitalised as Royalist.