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monarch

[ mon-erk, -ahrk ]

noun

  1. a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
  2. a sole and absolute ruler of a state or nation.
  3. a person or thing that holds a dominant position:

    a monarch of international shipping.



monarch

/ ˈmɒnək; mɒˈnɑːkəl; mɒˈnɑːkɪəl /

noun

  1. a sovereign head of state, esp a king, queen, or emperor, who rules usually by hereditary right
  2. a supremely powerful or pre-eminent person or thing
  3. Also calledmilkweed a large migratory butterfly, Danaus plexippus, that has orange-and-black wings and feeds on the milkweed plant: family Danaidae
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԲ󾱳, adjective
  • ˈDzԲ󾱲, nounadjective
  • ˈԲ󲹱, adverb
  • ˌDzԲˈ󾱲پ, adjective
  • ˈDzԲ󾱲, noun
  • ˈԲ󾱳ly, adverb
  • monarchal, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • t·Dza adjective noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monarch1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French monarche, monarch, from Late Latin monarcha, from Greek óԲDz “sole ruler, monarch”; mon-, -arch
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monarch1

C15: from Late Latin monarcha, from Greek; see mono- , -arch
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The Vatican said 170 delegations were coming including about 50 heads of state, 15 heads of government and 12 reigning monarchs.

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First launched in 2022 to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee, the Corgi Derby was created to celebrate the breed which was the late monarch's favourite.

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The monarch's head will still be on those stamps, but there is a new king of our mail system.

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“Let the people together work a cure,” he proclaims, modeling the principle that decisions ultimately belonged to the people rather than a monarch.

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King Charles is giving a speech to both houses of Italy's parliament - the first time a UK monarch has delivered such an address.

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