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royalist
noun
roy·al·ist
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Definition of royalist
1
often capitalized
: an adherent of a king or of monarchical government: such as
a
: cavalier sense 3
b
: tory sense 2
2
: a reactionary business tycoon
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French protesters filled the streets and clashed with royalist soldiers, burning down customs posts and looting the city for food and weapons. — Ryan Prior And Erin Davis, CNN, "Bastille Day inspired centuries of civil disobedience in France. Here's why," 13 July 2019 What is juicier than an illicit relationship with a priest who is also a royalist spy? — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "Tidelands is a dull, dour misstep from Philippa Gregory: EW review," 21 Aug. 2019 Miss Sedgwick wrote here of the Revolutionary War and the battle between the colonials, based in Boston, and the royalists in New York. — David Mamet, National Review, "Great Writing by Women," 20 June 2019 The colors refer to political groups at odds in contemporary Thailand—the red for the rural activists, the yellow for the royalists and the green for the ever-pervasive military. — Roger Catlin, Smithsonian, "This Performance Art Piece Is Being Served Up with Tasty, Warm Bowls of Curry," 13 June 2019 His political popularity, however, threatened the influence of the country’s traditional ruling circle, including royalists, industrialists and the military, and after protests accusing him of abuse of power, the army ousted him in a 2006 coup. — Washington Post, "Thai court sentences ex-PM to prison over lottery program," 7 June 2019 This version of Spanish history might have appealed to the royalists, Falangists, and fervent Catholics who were winning the civil war. — Robert Irwin, The New York Review of Books, "The Contested Legacy of Muslim Spain," 21 Mar. 2019 Hun Sen remains as prime minister, sharing power with a royalist party. — James Hookway, WSJ, "Cambodian Strongman Claims Victory in Election Widely Criticized as a Farce," 30 July 2018 Polls show that a majority of Britons favor retaining the monarchy, and Queen Elizabeth, after 66 years on the throne, remains respected even by those who are not ardent royalists. — Stephen Collinson, CNN, "What the royal family and Donald Trump both understand," 21 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'royalist.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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royalist
noun
English Language Learners Definition of royalist
: a person who believes that a country should have a king or queen or who supports a particular king or queen
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