Orleanist


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Or·le·an·ist

 (ôr′lē-ə-nĭst)
n.
A supporter of the Orléans branch of the French royal family, descended from a younger brother of Louis XIV.
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Orleanist

(ɔːˈlɪənɪst)
n
(Historical Terms) an adherent of the Orléans branch of the French Bourbons
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Or•le•an•ist

(ˈɔr li ə nɪst)

n.
a supporter of the Orléans branch of the French Bourbons and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
Or′le•an•ism, n.
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Noun1.Orleanist - a supporter of the Orleans branch of the Bourbons that was descended from a younger brother of Louis XIV
monarchist, royalist - an advocate of the principles of monarchy
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