monarch
Americannoun
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a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
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a sole and absolute ruler of a state or nation.
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a person or thing that holds a dominant position.
a monarch of international shipping.
noun
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a sovereign head of state, esp a king, queen, or emperor, who rules usually by hereditary right
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a supremely powerful or pre-eminent person or thing
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Also called: milkweed. a large migratory butterfly, Danaus plexippus, that has orange-and-black wings and feeds on the milkweed plant: family Danaidae
Other Word Forms
- antimonarch adjective
- monarchal adjective
- monarchally adverb
- monarchical adjective
- monarchically adverb
- monarchism noun
- monarchist noun
- monarchistic adjective
Etymology
Origin of monarch
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French monarche, monarch, from Late Latin monarcha, from Greek mónarchos “sole ruler, monarch”; mon-, -arch
Example Sentences
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The former monarch, 87, has lived in self-imposed exile in the United Arab Emirates since 2020 after a series of extramarital and financial scandals tarnished his reputation.
From Barron's
Three monarchs have been on the throne during my lifetime, and each understood that what matters is the impression they make on their subjects: their image.
From BBC
A day later, Charles became the first monarch to address the Bundestag, the German parliament, stressing the long-standing close ties between both countries and the importance of future cooperation.
From Seattle Times
The centrepiece of the trip was his historic speech to the German parliament, the first British monarch to address the Bundestag.
From BBC
King Charles has been in Germany this week, on his first state visit since becoming monarch.
From BBC
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