monarchical

Also mo·nar·chic

[muh-nahr-ki-kuhl]

adjective

1. of, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.

2. characterized by or favoring monarchy.

Other Word Forms

• monarchically adverb
• antimonarchic adjective
• antimonarchical adjective
• antimonarchically adverb
• nonmonarchic adjective
• nonmonarchically adverb
• premonarchical adjective
• semimonarchic adjective
• semimonarchical adjective
• semimonarchically adverb
• unmonarchic adjective
• unmonarchical adjective
• unmonarchically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of monarchical¹

First recorded in 1570–80; from Greek monarchik(ós) (from mónarch(os) monarch + -ikos -ic ) + -al ¹