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le·git·i·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.

[Origin: 1835–45; < L légitim(us) lawful (see legitim) + -ist, modeled on F légitimiste

]

—Related forms

le·git·i·mism, noun

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le·git·i·mist Audio Help (lə-jĭt'ə-mĭst) Pronunciation Key
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*ma*tist\ (l[-e]*j[i^]t"[i^]*m[.a]*t[i^]st), n. See Legitimist.

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