royalist
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈrɔɪəlɪst/
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realista
- During the political debate, he identified himself as a royalist who believes in the authority of the king.
- royalist army
- royalist soldiers
- royalist politics
Well, I mean, I'm not particularly a royalist.
- Well, I mean, I'm not particularly a royalist.
- Doesn't mean that I don't think they should be scrutinized, but I'm a big royalist.
- Interestingly, some of the criticism is from the royalists and some of the royalists are so upset with Hobbes that they want to kill him.
Examples
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Well, Hobbes entered politics as a royalist when William Cavendish entered politics.
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The boy's a royalist.
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And I, for one, will never let the royalists or the English take my region.
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-As for myself, I've been a passionate royalist all my life.
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Allied troops tried to March to Athens but were forced to withdraw by Greek royalist forces.
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The royalist forces in Yemen had no protective gear to speak of.
Academic text (2017) -
This is royalist country.
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In contrast with the CPP, FUNCINPEC can be described as a royalist movement rather than a political party.
Academic text (2002) -
In the persistent struggle between democratic and royalist principles, both London and Washington always favored the latter.
Academic text (1992) -
Long before the 1860s, however, the Catholic royalist reaction had received a decisive setback in France.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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7.4
A person who supports rule by a king or queen
Antonyms
How Pro-Monarchy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Royalist comes from royal, a word tied to 'king' and 'queen' and to things like crowns and palaces, so it reminds us of monarchy. So a royalist is someone who supports a king or queen and the idea of rule by a royal family.