LEGITIMIST

Noun

legitimist (plural legitimists)

(historical) A French royalist who believes that the King of France and Navarre must be chosen according to the simple application of the Salic law.

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(by extension) Any proponent for the rule of a legitimate sovereign.

Coordinate terms

• OrlĂ©anist

Adjective

legitimist (comparative more legitimist, superlative most legitimist)

related to the principles of legitimism

Source: Wiktionary


Le*git"i*mist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. légitimiste.]

1. One who supports legitimate authority; esp., one who believes in hereditary monarchy, as a divine right.

2. Specifically, a supporter of the claims of the elder branch of the Bourbon dynasty to the crown of France.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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