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royalist

Syllabification: (roy·al·ist)
Pronunciation: /ˈroiəlist/
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Definition of royalist

noun

  • a person who supports the principle of monarchy or a particular monarchy.
  • a supporter of the king against Parliament in the English Civil War.
  • US a supporter of the British during the American Revolution; a Tory.

adjective

  • giving support to the monarchy:the paper claims to be royalist
  • (in the English Civil War) supporting the king against Parliament:the royalist army

Derivatives

royalism

Pronunciation: /-ˌizəm/
noun

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