mon·arch (m n  rk, -ärk )n. 1. One who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right, especially: a. A sole and absolute ruler. b. A sovereign, such as a king or empress, often with constitutionally limited authority: a constitutional monarch. 2. One that commands or rules: "I am monarch of all I survey" (William Cowper). 3. One that surpasses others in power or preeminence: "Mont Blanc is the monarch of the mountains" (Byron). 4. A monarch butterfly. [Middle English monarke, from Old French monarque, from Late Latin monarcha, from Greek monarkhos : mono-, mono- + arkhein, to rule.] mo·nar chal (m-närkl), mo·narchic (-k k), mo·narchi·cal (-k-kl) adj.mo·nar chal·ly, mo·narchi·cal·ly adv. |
monarch [ˈmɒnək]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) 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. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called milkweed a large migratory butterfly, Danaus plexippus, that has orange-and-black wings and feeds on the milkweed plant: family Danaidae
[from Late Latin monarcha, from Greek; see mono-, -arch]
monarchal [mɒˈnɑːkəl], monarchial [mɒˈnɑːkɪəl] adj
monarchally adv
monarchical , monarchic adj
monarchically adv
monarchism n
monarchist n & adj
monarchistic adj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  monarch - a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary rightCapetian - a member of the Capetian dynasty Carlovingian, Carolingian - a member of the Carolingian dynasty emperor - the male ruler of an empire chief of state, head of state - the chief public representative of a country who may also be the head of government Merovingian - a member of the Merovingian dynasty Shah, Shah of Iran - title for the former hereditary monarch of Iran |
| 2. |  monarch - large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweeddanaid, danaid butterfly - large tropical butterfly with degenerate forelegs and an unpleasant taste Danaus, genus Danaus - type genus of the Danaidae: monarch butterflies |
monarch
Translations
monarch
n → Monarch(in) m(f), → Herrscher(in) m(f); (fig) → König m; absolute monarch → Alleinherrscher(in) m(f)
n monarch [ˈmonək]
a king, queen, emperor, or empress. monarg مَلِك монарх monarcha monark der/die Monarch(in) μονάρχης monarca monarh سلطان monarkki monarque מֶלֶך, מַלכָּה राजा monarh (egyed)uralkodó kepala negara monarki einvaldur; konungur, drottning monarca 君主 세습적 군주 monarchas monarhs raja vorst monark, konge, dronning monarcha monarca monarh монарх monarcha vladar monarh monark พระมหากษัตริย์ hükümdar 君主 монарх بادشاہ quốc vương 君主
n monarchy
(a country etc that has) government by a monarch. monargie الحُكومه المَلَكيه монархия monarchie monarki die Monarchie μοναρχία monarquía monarhia سلطنت مطلقه monarkia monarchie מוֹנַרכיָה, שִׁלטוֹן מְלוּכָנִי राजतंत्रवाद monarhija monarchia monarki konungsríki; einvaldsríki; konungsveldi monarchia 君主制 군주제 monarchija monarhija sistem beraja koninkrijk monarki, kongedømme monarchia monarquia monarhie монархия monarchia monarhija monarhija monarki ประเทศที่มีพระมหากษัตริย์เป็นประมุข monarşi, mutlakiyet 君主體制 монархія بادشاہت chế độ quân chủ 君主体制
monarch → ملك monarcha monark Monarch μονάρχης monarca monarkki monarque monarh monarca 君主 세습적 군주 monarch monark monarcha monarca монарх monark เจ้าแผ่นดิน kral quốc vương 君主
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