ˈȯ(r)lēənə̇st, ˈȯ(r)lyən-, ȯ(r)ˈlē(ə)n- noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: French orléaniste, from Orléans, cadet branch of the Valois and Bourbon houses of France + -iste -ist
: an adherent or supporter of the Orleans family in its claim to the throne of France on the ground of descent from a younger brother of Louis XIV and usually of the moderate conservative policies associated with it — compare legitimist