Noun: royalist roy-u-list
- An advocate of the principles of monarchy
"The royalist argued for preserving the royal family's role in government";
- monarchist
- A royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War
- Cavalier
Derived forms: royalists, Royalists
Type of: rightist, right-winger, righty [N. Amer, informal]
Encyclopedia: Royalist