monarchal

Also mo·nar·chi·al

[muh-nahr-kuhl]

adjective

1. pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a monarch.

   monarchal pomp.

2. having the status of a monarch.

Other Word Forms

• monarchally adverb
• antimonarchal adjective
• antimonarchally adverb
• antimonarchial adjective
• nonmonarchal adjective
• nonmonarchally adverb
• nonmonarchial adjective
• premonarchal adjective
• premonarchial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of monarchal¹

First recorded in 1580–90; monarch + -al ¹

Example Sentences

And they take their shared monarchal history seriously.

From New York Times

Exactly how these days will play out is not yet clear, but we have a rough outline from centuries of monarchal practice.

From Washington Post

In the courtier society of Saudi Arabia, commoners such as Aljabri rise and fall with their royal patrons, a fact of monarchal life that is central to the tragic end of Aljabri’s career.

From Washington Post

Anxious about monarchal absolutism, the founders invested Congress, not the president, with the power to schedule the selection of presidential electors.

From New York Times

An editorial by the independent Russian newspaper Vedomosti called Russia’s current government as “close to monarchal.”

From Washington Post

Related Words

• absolute 
• autonomous 
• unlimited