/ Dictionary / Index R royalist: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: roy•al•ist Pronunciation: (roi'u-list), [key] — n. a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, esp. in times of rebellion or civil war. (cap.) a Cavalier adherent of Charles I of England. a loyalist in the American Revolution; Tory. (cap.) an adherent of the house of Bourbon in France. —adj. of or pertaining to royalists: royalist sympathies. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: royalist (Thesaurus) Royal Highness royal jelly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: crutiny Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language