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- Dictionarymonarch/ˈmɒnək/
noun
- 1. a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor: "the reigning monarch"
- 2. a large migratory orange and black butterfly that occurs mainly in North America. The caterpillar feeds on milkweed, using the toxins in the plant to render both itself and the adult unpalatable to predators.
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1. : a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: such as. a. : a sovereign ruler. b. : a constitutional (see constitutional entry 1 sense 3) king or queen. 2. : one that holds preeminent position or power. cotton, monarch of the textile world Wall Street Journal.
a king or queen: a hereditary monarch. Britain's head of state is a constitutional monarch (= only has very limited powers). Synonyms. crowned head formal. sovereign (RULER) Compare. king noun (MALE RULER) queen (WOMAN) royal noun informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Royalty, aristocracy & titles. accede to something. accession.
a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor. a sole and absolute ruler of a state or nation. a person or thing that holds a dominant position: a monarch of international shipping. monarch butterfly.
a king or queen: a hereditary monarch. Britain's head of state is a constitutional monarch (= only has very limited powers). Synonyms. crowned head formal. sovereign (RULER) Compare. king noun (MALE RULER) queen (WOMAN) royal noun informal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Royalty, aristocracy & titles. accede to something. accession.
Definition of monarch noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
3 meanings: 1. a sovereign head of state, esp a king, queen, or emperor, who rules usually by hereditary right 2. a supremely.... Click for more definitions.
Jul 1, 2024 · monarchy, political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person. The term applies to states in which supreme authority is vested in the monarch, an individual ruler who functions as the head of state and who achieves his or her position through heredity.
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right. synonyms: crowned head, sovereign. see more. noun. large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed. synonyms: Danaus plexippus, milkweed butterfly, monarch butterfly. see more. Pronunciation. US. /ˈmɑnɑrk/ UK.
mon·arch. (mŏn′ərk, -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.
A monarch is a head of state for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority and power in the state, or others may wield that power on behalf of the monarch.
