What is the meaning of Legitimist?

  • (n.) One who supports legitimate authority; especially, one who believes in hereditary monarchy, as a divine right.
  • (n.) Specifically, a supporter of the claims of the elder branch of the Bourbon dynasty to the crown of France.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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