# basilean

> English word · Noun · IPA /bəˈsɪlɪən/

## Definitions
1. A royalist; a partisan of a king.

## Etymology
Ancient Greek βασιλε(ύς) (basile(ús), “king”) + English -an (suffix forming adjectives and derived substantives); compare basileolatry

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/basilean