Word Frequency
monarch (ˈmɒnək
)
Definitions
noun
- a sovereign head of state, esp a king, queen, or emperor, who rules usually by hereditary right
- a supremely powerful or pre-eminent person or thing
- Also called: milkweed. a large migratory butterfly, Danaus plexippus, that has orange-and-black wings and feeds on the milkweed plant: family Danaidae
Derived Forms
monarchal (mɒˈnɑːkəl
) , monarchial (mɒˈnɑːkɪəl
) adjectivemoˈnarchally adverb
moˈnarchical, moˈnarchic adjective
moˈnarchically adverb
ˈmonarchism noun
ˈmonarchist noun, adjective
ˌmonarˈchistic adjective
Word Origin
C15: from Late Latin monarcha, from Greek; see mono-, -archSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'monarch'
- British English: monarch A monarch is a king or queen.ˈmɒnək NOUN
- Arabic: مَلِكٌ
- Brazilian Portuguese: monarca
- Chinese: 君主
- Croatian: monarh
- Czech: vládce vládkyně
- Danish: monark
- Dutch: vorst
- European Spanish: monarca
- Finnish: monarkki
- French: monarque
- German: Monarch Monarchin
- Greek: μονάρχης
- Italian: monarca
- Japanese: 君主
- Korean: 세습적 군주
- Norwegian: monark
- Polish: monarcha
- Portuguese: monarca
- Romanian: monarh monarhi
- Russian: монарх
- Spanish: monarca
- Swedish: monark
- Thai: เจ้าแผ่นดิน
- Turkish: kral
- Ukrainian: монарх
- Vietnamese: quốc vương, nữ hoàng
Example Sentences Including 'monarch'
A growing republican movement wants to end the link and replace the monarch with a New Zealander.canada.com (2005)
All rather sensitive ones for whichever monarch that ordered them.THE RIVAL QUEENS: A Countess Ashby de la Zouche Mystery (2002)
In her fifty years as monarch , the Queen has been witness to some pretty rum examples of modernisation.Country Life (2004)
It is not only our respect for the faith, service and responsibility of our monarch but also her respect for us.Edmonton Sun (2003)
Pendergood walked up to his monarch , took and kissed his hand and, with the Pashtun's usual aplomb, sat down and began to talk.Kara Kush
The John Lewis Partnership is among those retailers holding a royal warrant from the late monarch that plans to mark the funeral.Glasgow Herald (2002)
The bearded monarch was poised over the block, and the masked executioner held a sword aloft.THE RIVAL QUEENS: A Countess Ashby de la Zouche Mystery (2002)
The latter was supposed to be cured by a touch of the monarch , hence its name "King's Evil".THE MEDICAL MYSTERIES E-OMNIBUS (2001)
The monarch normally keeps out of the public eye at Sandringham, the Queen's Norfolk estate, on the anniversary of her father's death.Glasgow Herald (2002)
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