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Word: Legitimism
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from the obsolete adjective legitime, from French légitime, from Latin legitimus (see legitimate), after French légitimisme
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lɪˈdʒɪtɪmɪz(ə)m
Dialects: British English
Definition:
support for a sovereign or pretender whose claim to a throne is based on direct descent
Short Definition:support for sovereign or pretender whose claim to throne is based on direct descent
Examples:- Jacobite propaganda repeated the principles of Stuart legitimism
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