Carlist

[ kahr-list ]

noun

1. a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
2. a partisan of Charles X of France, and of the elder branch of the Bourbons.

Carlist

/ ˈkɑːlɪst /

noun

1. (in Spain) a supporter of Don Carlos or his descendants as the rightful kings of Spain
2. (in France) a supporter of Charles X or his descendants

Derived Forms

• ˈCarlism, noun

Other Words From

• Carlism noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of Carlist¹

1820–30; < Spanish carlista or French carliste; -ist

Example Sentences

Juan Carlos once enjoyed broad support across the political spectrum, reflected in an old Spanish motto that goes, “I’m not a monarchist, I’m a Juan Carlist.”

From New York Times

Soldiers in the Second Carlist War, in mid-19th-century Spain, wore red ones; French Resistance members donned them during World War II; Che Guevara is known for his black beret; they were a signature of the Black Panther uniform; Beatniks and other midcentury countercultures embraced the style.

From Wall Street Journal

Earlier, Franco had been impressed by the idea of Catholic corporatism and in 1935 had carefully noted the updating of Carlist doctrine in Víctor Pradera’s El Estado Nuevo, which called for a new Spanish monarchy, but he concluded that these approaches were too right wing and lacked broad mass appeal.

From Slate

The unification was not popular with either the Falangist or the Carlist militants, but under the existing conditions of total civil war, the immense majority accepted Franco’s initiative.

From Slate

Other stories about the origin of the dish attribute it to a merchant who ordered too much fish during the Second Carlist War.

From Washington Post