monarch
[ mon-erk, -ahrk ]
/ ˈmɒn ərk, -ɑrk /
noun
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.
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Nearby words
monaghan, monal, monandrous, monandry, monanthous, monarch, monarch butterfly, monarchal, monarchianism, monarchical, monarchism
Origin of monarch
Related forms
an·ti·mon·arch, adjective, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for monarch
monarch
/ (ˈmɒnək) /
noun
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
Derived Forms
Word Origin for monarch
C15: from Late Latin monarcha, from Greek; see mono-, -arch
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