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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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
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History
Named from the Orléans branch of the House of Bourbon (descended from the youngest son of Louis XIII), who were its leaders, + -ism.
