Orleanist (Noun)
Meaning
A supporter of the Orleans branch of the Bourbons that was descended from a younger brother of Louis XIV.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The Orleanist was a strong advocate for the restoration of the monarchy in France, believing that the Orleans branch was the rightful ruler of the country.
- During the July Revolution, many Orleanists took to the streets to demand the abdication of King Charles X and the ascension of Louis Philippe to the throne.
- As a staunch Orleanist, she saw the Orleans branch as the only legitimate continuation of the Bourbon dynasty and refused to recognize the legitimacy of the rival Legitimist claimants.
- The Orleanist faction within the French parliament was instrumental in shaping the country's constitutional monarchy and limiting the power of the monarch.
- Despite being a member of the aristocracy, the young nobleman was an Orleanist at heart and believed in the principles of constitutional monarchy and liberal reform.