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legitimist
le·git·i·mist
[
lə jíttimist
]
(
plural
le·git·i·mists
)
noun
Definition:
1.
monarchist:
a believer in monarchy through inheritance or in a specific person's claim to inherit a throne
2.
Bourbon supporter:
in the 19th century, a supporter of the Bourbon claimants to the French throne
[
Mid-19th century. < French
légitimiste
<
légitime
"legitimate" < Latin
legitimus
(see
legitimate
)
]
le·git·i·mism
[
lə jítti mìzzəm
]
noun
le·git·i·mist
adjective
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le·git·i·mism [ lə jítti mìzzəm ] nounle·git·i·mist adjective
