What does "royalist" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "royalist"?

Common synonyms include: monarchist, basilean, bircher, blimp, bourbon, cavalier.

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Noun

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A monarchist (supporter of monarchy) or supporter of a particular royal régime.
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a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War wordnet
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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 supporter of King Charles I of England during the English Civil War. historical
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an advocate of the principles of monarchy wordnet
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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 supporter of the House of Bourbon, in France since the 18th century and especially during the French Revolution. historical

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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 supporter of Ferdinand VII of Spain in Spanish South America during the South American Wars of Independence of the 1810s and 1820s. historical

Adjective

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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."