more royalist than the king

adjective

Very strongly royalist.

Meanings

adjectivemore royalist than the king (comparative form only)
  1. comparative onlyVery strongly royalist.

Origin

  1. Frenchplus royaliste que le roi
  2. Englishmore royalist than the king

Calque of French plus royaliste que le roi.

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