Orléanist

noun

A member of a French right-wing (except for 1814–1830) faction that arose out of the French Revolution, as opposed to the legitimists.

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Meanings

nounOrléanist (plural Orléanists)

plural Orléanists

  1. historicalA member of a French right-wing (except for 1814–1830) faction that arose out of the French Revolution, as opposed to the legitimists.

Origin

Named from the Orléans branch of the House of Bourbon (descended from the youngest son of Louis XIII), who were its leaders, + -ism.

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APA

Orléanist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orl%C3%A9anist

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“Orléanist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orl%C3%A9anist. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Orléanist,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Orl%C3%A9anist.

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