royalist

Meaning

Noun

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

Related

Similar words

• basilean

Opposite words

• republican
• democrat

Origin

• royal + -ist