monarch en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle French monarque, from Late Latin monarcha, from Ancient Greek μονάρχης (monárkhēs), variant of μόναρχος (mónarkhos, “sole ruler”), from μόνος (mónos, “only”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”), equivalent to mono- + -arch. * (butterfly): See monarch butterfly.
Meanings
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The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
Never was monarch better fear'd and lov'd / Than is your Majesty.
1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii], page 25:
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A monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and others of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America.
But I know the monarchs are close by, their orange-and-black wings folded, dusted, and baked by heat, ready to flee south.
2019, Ocean Vuong, On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, Jonathan Cape, page 223:
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(qualifier:Aboriginal English) A police officer.
‘Skippy gets off. An ya know the first thing e says to them monarch? E turns round on em an yelps, “An now ya can just gimme back that bottle.”’
1961, Nene Gare, The Fringe Dwellers, Text Classics, published 2012, page 41:
- (capitalized, often) A stag which has sixteen or more points or tines on its antlers.
- The chief or best thing of its kind.
- Any bird of the family Monarchidae.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| monarchs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
princess regent · prince regent · regent · Führer · autocrat · dictator · autocrator · big man · tyrant · despot · potentate
Deriveds
monarchology · Monarchian · monarchess · monarchistic · monarchism · frilled monarch · monarch flycatcher · Biak monarch · monarchize · golden monarch · absolute monarch · African monarch · constitutional monarch · monarchist · monarch of all one surveys · monarchic · false monarch · monarch caterpillar · unmonarch · monarchlike · monarchical
Synonyms
monarch flycatcher · sovereign
Translations (154)
kk монарх (ruler) · rup munarhã (ruler) · sv monark (ruler) · ky монарх (ruler) · hu fejedelem (ruler) · hu monarcha (ruler) · gd mhonarc (ruler) · kk патша (ruler) · pa ਰਾਜਾ (ruler) · ms permaisuri (ruler) · fa مَلَکه (ruler) · oc monarca (ruler) · cmn 君王 (ruler) · ca monarca (ruler) · ta அரசன் (ruler) · hu egyeduralkodó (ruler) · hi अधिराज (ruler) · bn সম্রাট (ruler) · tl monarka (ruler) · es monarca (ruler) · br unpenn (ruler) · tk monarh (ruler) · sh мо̀нарх (ruler) · grc μονάρχης (ruler) · gv ard-ree (ruler) · hu uralkodó (ruler) · nb monark (ruler) · fi monarkki (ruler) · is keisari (ruler) · da monark (ruler) · fi monarkki (bird of the family Monarchidae) · cy teyrn (ruler) · tt патша (ruler) · co munarca (ruler) · fi kuningas- (chief or best thing of its kind) · hy միապետ (ruler) · uk монархиня (ruler) · sk panovník (ruler) · ko 군주나비 (butterfly Danaus plexippus) · is fursti (ruler) · ota شاه (ruler) · ro монарх (ruler) · no monark (ruler) · is höfðingi (ruler) · vi quốc vương (ruler) · tr monark (ruler) · ota ملك (ruler) · ast monarca (ruler) · bg монарх (butterfly Danaus plexippus) · ms pemerintah (ruler) · th กษัตริย์ (ruler) · nl monarch (ruler) · ar عَاهِل (ruler) · is einvaldur þjóðhöfðingi keisaradæmis (ruler) · ga monarc (ruler) · ca monarca (butterfly Danaus plexippus) · cu самовластьць (ruler) · sk monarcha (ruler) · vi quân chủ (ruler) · uz monarx (ruler) · he מוֹנַרְךְ (ruler) · pl monarcha (ruler) · jv ratu (ruler) · am ንጉሥ (ruler) · tr hakan (ruler) · fa پروانه شهریار (butterfly Danaus plexippus) · uz podsho (ruler) · gl monarca (ruler) · is drottning (ruler) · is jöfur (ruler) · el μονάρχης (ruler) · hy ինքնակալ (ruler) · ko 제왕나비 (butterfly Danaus plexippus) · eu monarka (ruler) · ba батша (ruler) · lmo monarca (ruler) · ko 군주 (ruler) · pl monarchini (ruler) · is einvaldur þjóðhöfðingi furstadæmis (ruler) · ro fluture monarh (butterfly Danaus plexippus) · de Monarchin (ruler) · ota قرال (ruler) · lo ທິລາດ (ruler) · pt monarca (ruler) · id raja (ruler) · hi सम्राट (ruler) · mt monarka (ruler) · tr hükümdar (ruler) · ja 君主 (ruler) · hi राजा (ruler) · za ginhcuj (ruler) · km ក្ស័ត្រ (ruler) · is konungur (ruler) · mk монарх (ruler) · mk владетел (ruler) · pt borboleta-monarca (butterfly Danaus plexippus) · de Fürst (ruler) · rup munarhu (ruler) · cy glöyn y llaethlys (butterfly Danaus plexippus) · ja 王 (ruler) · it monarca (ruler) · cs monarcha (ruler) · ms raja (ruler) · grc μόναρχος (ruler) · pms monarca (ruler) · fa پادشاه (ruler) · eo monarko (ruler) · fur monarcje (ruler) · sl monarh (ruler) · bn সম্রাজ্ঞী (ruler) · tk patyşa (ruler) · mn ван (ruler) · mr राजा (ruler) · cs panovník (ruler) · is einvaldsherra (ruler) · ky падыша (ruler) · tg монарх (ruler) · eo monarĥo (ruler) · ko 군왕 (ruler) · az monarx (ruler) · lt monarchas (ruler) · af monarg (ruler) · ru мона́рх (ruler) · sh mònarh (ruler) · cmn 君主 (ruler) · lv monarhs (ruler) · lij monàrca (ruler) · ia monarcha (ruler) · ms ratu (ruler) · ka მონარქი (ruler) · myv вейкинязор (ruler) · my ဘုရင် (ruler) · el μονάρχης (butterfly Danaus plexippus) · be мана́рх (ruler) · sq monark (ruler) · km ព្រះមហាក្សត្រ (ruler) · gl bolboreta monarca (butterfly Danaus plexippus) · fr monarque (ruler) · de Monarch (ruler) · io monarko (ruler) · vi vua (ruler) · fa مونارک (ruler) · bg мона́рх (ruler) · et monarh (ruler) · tg подишоҳ (ruler) · tt монарх (ruler) · fi monarkkiperhonen (butterfly Danaus plexippus) · fa پادِشاه (ruler) · uk мона́рх (ruler) · ro monarh (ruler) · is einvaldur (ruler) · rif ajeğğid (ruler) · yi מאָנאַרך (ruler) · is einvaldur þjóðhöfðingi konungsríkis (ruler)