Orleanist

American  

[awr-lee-uh-nist] / ˈɔr li ə nɪst /

noun

1. a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.

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Orleanist British  

/ ɔːˈlɪənɪst /

noun

1. an adherent of the Orléans branch of the French Bourbons

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Other Word Forms

• Orleanism noun

Etymology

Origin of Orleanist

1825–35; < French Orléaniste; see Orléans, -ist

Example Sentences

The guillotining of his father made Louis Philippe the Orleanist pretender to the throne.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Leon was ten years old, the Revolution of 1848 deposed Louis Philippe, the Orleanist, and Louis Napoleon was made President of the Republic.

From Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous by Bolton, Sarah K.

"I have my eye on the Orleanist conspiracy, in which you have taken it upon yourself to play a role!"

From The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution by Sue, Eug?ne

Tocqueville's prophecy would in all probability have been substantially realised had Louis Philippe shown as much energy in 1848 as in 1832, and had the Orleanist dynasty reigned till after his death.

From A Leap in the Dark A Criticism of the Principles of Home Rule as Illustrated by the Bill of 1893 by Dicey, Albert Venn

An Orleanist, an enthusiastic lover of Parliamentary institutions, he would not stoop with Guizot and Thiers to serve a King whose power was founded on corruption.

From The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886 by Various