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monarchical en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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• /məˈnɑːkɪk(ə)l/ (UK)

Etymology

From monarch + -ical, perhaps after Middle French monarchique.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
   • Although a socialist he did have monarchical leanings
2. (not-comparable) Having sole or undivided authority.
   • But in this contest of martyrs, it was Ignatius's passionate account of a monarchical episcopal ministry which set the pattern for the future. 2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, pages 133–4:

Deriveds

monarchical hero · nonmonarchical · monarchically · unmonarchical · antimonarchical · promonarchical

Synonyms

monarchic · monarchal · monarchial