monarchical

[ muh-nahr-ki-kuhl ]

/ məˈnɑr kɪ kəl /

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adjective

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

characterized by or favoring monarchy.

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Also mo·nar·chic

[muh-nahr-kik] /məˈnɑr kɪk/ .

Origin of monarchical

1570–80; <Greek monarchik(ós) (see monarch, -ic) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM monarchical

mo·nar·chi·cal·ly, adverban·ti·mo·nar·chic, adjectivean·ti·mo·nar·chi·cal, adjectivean·ti·mo·nar·chi·cal·ly, adverb

non·mo·nar·chic, adjectivenon·mo·nar·chi·cal·ly, adverbpre·mo·nar·chi·cal, adjectivesem·i·mo·nar·chic, adjectivesem·i·mo·nar·chi·cal, adjectivesem·i·mo·nar·chi·cal·ly, adverbun·mo·nar·chic, adjectiveun·mo·nar·chi·cal, adjectiveun·mo·nar·chi·cal·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH monarchical

monarchal, monarchical

Words nearby monarchical

Mona Passage, monarch, monarchal, monarch butterfly, Monarchianism, monarchical, monarchism, monarchy, monarda, monas, Monash

How to use monarchical in a sentence

If the authors had picked a thematic lane — kitsch, pure pageantry, dysfunctional family dynamics, monarchical history, the media’s celebrity obsession — one could begin to look for deeper meaning.
In time for Thanksgiving, Broadway serves up a turkey: ‘Diana’ the musical|Peter Marks|November 18, 2021|Washington Post
In the early 19th century, King Kamehameha I instituted a monarchical government.
The Empires You Didn’t Learn in School|Sean Culligan|March 24, 2021|Ozy
The 18th century Americans shared the hierarchical and monarchical values of their insular compatriots.
David's Book Club: The Radicalism of the American Revolution & The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin|David Frum|February 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It marks the promise of a life without monarchical despotism, but also, in hindsight, all that can go wrong with a revolution.
Iran's Unhappy Anniversary|Rouzbeh Parsi, Trita Parsi|February 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST

The great outward event in the life of Samuel was the transition of the Israelites from a theocratic to a monarchical government.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume II|John Lord
The ostentation of the court had become an onerous ceremony, the monarchical principle an unendurable constraint.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 1 (of 4)|Richard Muther
I say nothing here of this monstrous claim, of this ingenious falsehood, on which the monarchical power of the Papacy rests.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V|John Lord
He was clothed with monarchical power and was authorized to issue a constitution for France.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year|Edwin Emerson
But do you realize that it shows a degree of class prejudice that doesn't exist in the older, the monarchical countries?
The Open Question|Elizabeth Robins