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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On his return home, an Israeli delegation visited the monarch's home province of the Eastern Cape with the promise of aid.
From BBC
The number of western monarch butterflies overwintering along the California coast continues to remain near historic lows, according to a new annual count.
From Los Angeles Times
Is the NBA's reigning monarch -- "King James" -- ready to give up his throne?
From Barron's
The British monarch, a lifelong environmentalist who has rallied global leaders and institutions to the cause, called for greater mitigation efforts "as fast as we can".
From Barron's
But the sculptor of the showcase statue on the Mall, Martin Jennings, explained it would show the horse-loving monarch standing rather than riding.
From BBC
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