monarch
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
a sole and absolute ruler of a state or nation.
a person or thing that holds a dominant position: a monarch of international shipping.
Origin of monarch
1Other words from monarch
- an·ti·mon·arch, adjective, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for monarch
/ (ˈmɒnək) /
a sovereign head of state, esp a king, queen, or emperor, who rules usually by hereditary right
a supremely powerful or pre-eminent person or thing
Also called: milkweed a large migratory butterfly, Danaus plexippus, that has orange-and-black wings and feeds on the milkweed plant: family Danaidae
Origin of monarch
1Derived forms of monarch
- monarchal (mɒˈnɑːkəl) or monarchial (mɒˈnɑːkɪəl), adjective
- monarchally, adverb
- monarchical or monarchic, adjective
- monarchically, adverb
- monarchism, noun
- monarchist, noun, adjective
- monarchistic, adjective
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