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royalist
noun 4adj 1
Collocations
4ADJ.
monarchist
ROYALIST + NOUN
king, london, stronghold
PREP.
between, than
ADV.
only
Definitions
adj
1
royalistic
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.
noun
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; especial
3
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; especial
4
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; especial
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil W
noun — an advocate of the principles of monarchy
- monarchist
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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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 wi
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Tom is a monarchist and a royalist.
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Tom is more royalist than the king.
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