ROYALISM

royalism

(noun) adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

royalism (countable and uncountable, plural royalisms)

Impassioned allegiance to or advocacy of the establishment, maintenance, and/or interests of a particular king, royal house, or kingly dynasty; sometimes extended to the same of a non-royal (i.e, grand ducal, imperial, or other) family or sovereign; often contrasted with monarchism.

Source: Wiktionary


Roy"al*ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. royalisme.]

Definition: the principles or conduct of royalists.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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