legitimist
/lɪˈdʒɪtəmɪst/
noun
- A person who supports a traditional or established ruler or government, especially one who believes that a monarch's right to rule comes from heredity or divine right.
- Many legitimists in the 19th century believed that only a hereditary monarch could bring stability to the country.
- The legitimist argued that the king's great-grandson was the true heir to the throne.
- During the revolution, the legitimists refused to accept the new republican government.
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