legitimist: Meaning and Definition of

le•git•i•mist

Pronunciation: (li-jit'u-mist), [key]
— n.
  1. a supporter of legitimate authority, esp. of a claim to a throne based on direct descent.
—adj.
  1. of, pertaining to, or supporting legitimate authority.
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