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le⋅git⋅i⋅mist
[li-jit-uh-mist] 
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–noun
| 1. | a supporter of legitimate authority, esp. of a claim to a throne based on direct descent. |
–adjective
| 2. | Also, le⋅git⋅i⋅mis⋅tic. of, pertaining to, or supporting legitimate authority. |
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| le·git·i·mist (lə-jĭt'ə-mĭst) n. One that believes in or advocates rule by hereditary right. le·git'i·mism n., le·git'i·mist adj. |
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Legitimist
Le*git"i*mist\ (-m[i^]st), n. [Cf. F. l['e]gitimiste.]1. One who supports legitimate authority; esp., one who believes in hereditary monarchy, as a divine right. 2. Specifically, a supporter of the claims of the elder branch of the Bourbon dynasty to the crown of France.
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