[syn: Cavalier, Royalist]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Royalist \Roy"al*ist\, n. [Cf. F. royaliste.]
An adherent of a king (as of Charles I. in England, or of the
Bourbons in france); one attached to monarchical government.
[1913 Webster]
Where Ca'ndish fought, the Royalists prevailed.
--Waller.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
royalist
n 1: an advocate of the principles of monarchy [syn:
monarchist, royalist]
2: a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil
War [syn: Cavalier, Royalist]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
22 Moby Thesaurus words for "royalist":
Bircher, Bourbon, Tory, conservatist, conservative, diehard,
extreme right-winger, hard hat, imperialist, monarchist,
radical right, reactionarist, reactionary, reactionist, right,
right wing, right-winger, rightist, social Darwinist, standpat,
standpatter, ultraconservative