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royalist

/ˈɹɔɪəlɪst/ROY-uh-list
/ˈɹɔɪəlɪst/ROY-uh-list

Meaningone who supports royalty

Common meaning: a supporter of a king or queen

Journey through time

  1. Latinregalis‘regal, royal’source
  2. Old Frenchrealsource
  3. Englishroyal‘of a king or queen’
  4. Englishformed in English from royalroyalist‘a supporter of a king or queen’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from royal + -ist.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ROYAL, p.517 · scan

Source words

  • regalis Latin · source word “regal, royal”

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