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Orléanist

Orléanist noun: a member of a French right-wing (except for 1814–1830) faction that arose out of the French Revolution, as opposed to the legitimists.

Noun

Orléanist (plural Orléanists)

  1. (historical) A member of a French right-wing (except for 1814–1830) faction that arose out of the French Revolution, as opposed to the legitimists.

Forms of Orléanist

pluralOrléanists

Origin of Orléanist

Named from the Orléans branch of the House of Bourbon (descended from the youngest son of Louis XIII), who were its leaders, + -ism.

Questions about Orléanist

What does Orléanist mean?
Orléanist means a member of a French right-wing (except for 1814–1830) faction that arose out of the French Revolution, as opposed to the legitimists.
What part of speech is Orléanist?
Orléanist is a noun.
What is the plural of Orléanist?
The plural of Orléanist is Orléanists.

Words near Orléanist in the dictionary

  1. Orlowskis
  2. orls
  3. Orly
  4. orlymanite
  5. Orléanism
  6. Orléanist
  7. Orléanists
  8. Orléans
  9. ORM
  10. Ormazd
  11. Orme

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