monarchal

[muh-nahr-kuh l]

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adjective

pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a monarch: monarchal pomp.
having the status of a monarch.

Also mo·nar·chi·al

[muh-nahr-kee-uh l] /məˈnɑr ki əl/.

Origin of monarchal

First recorded in 1580–90; monarch + -al¹

Related formsmo·nar·chal·ly, adverban·ti·mo·nar·chal, adjectivean·ti·mo·nar·chal·ly, adverban·ti·mo·nar·chi·al, adjectivenon·mo·nar·chal, adjectivenon·mo·nar·chal·ly, adverbnon·mo·nar·chi·al, adjectivepre·mo·nar·chal, adjectivepre·mo·nar·chi·al, adjective

Can be confusedmonarchal monarchical

Examples from the Web for monarchal

Contemporary Examples

He killed his own son and heir by whacking him over the head with the monarchal staff in a tsar-ish fit of temper.
Russian History Is on Our Side: Putin Will Surely Screw Himself
P. J. O’Rourke
May 11, 2014

Historical Examples

That some were attached to the monarchal, while others thought the republican more eligible.
Abridgment of the Debates of Congress, from 1789 to 1856, Vol. II (of 16)
Thomas Hart Benton

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Examples from the Web for monarchal

Contemporary Examples

He killed his own son and heir by whacking him over the head with the monarchal staff in a tsar-ish fit of temper.

Historical Examples

That some were attached to the monarchal, while others thought the republican more eligible.

Origin of monarchal