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monarchy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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/ˈmɑnɚki/ (General-American)
/ˈmɒnəki/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˈmɑˌnɑɹki/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Old French monarchie, from Late Latin monarchia, from Ancient Greek μοναρχία (monarkhía), from μόνος (mónos, “only”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “power, authority”). By surface analysis, mon- (“one, single”) + -archy (“rule, command”).

Meanings

(countable, uncountable) A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).
- An absolute monarchy is a monarchy where the monarch is legally the ultimate authority in all temporal matters.
- He that with ſhepheards and a litle ſpoyle, Durſt in diſdaine of wrong and tyrannie, Defend his freedome gainſt a Monarchie: What will he doe ſupported by a king? c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act II, scene i:
- A constitutional monarchy is a monarchy in which the monarch's power is legally constrained, ranging from where minor concessions have been made to appease certain factions to where the monarch is a figurehead with all real power in the hands of a legislative body.
(countable, uncountable) The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom.
- What scourge for perjury / Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence? c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iv]:
(countable, uncountable) A form of government where sovereignty is embodied by a single ruler in a state and his high aristocracy representing their separate divided lands within the state and their low aristocracy representing their separate divided fiefs.
(countable, uncountable) States based on a system of governance headed by a king or a queen.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
monarchies	Number=Plur		lexicographic
monarchie		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic

Translations (151)

tk monarhiýa (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · pt monarquia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · kn ರಾಜಪ್ರಭುತ್ವ (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · hi राजतंत्र (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ml രാജവാഴ്ച (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · gu રાજાશાહી (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ps پاچاهي (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · fr monarchie (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · co monarchia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ko 군주제 (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ast monarquía (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · cmn 君主制 (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · rgn munarchì (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · th ราชาธิปไตย (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · he מוֹנַרְכְיָה (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · mr राजेशाही (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ug پادىشالىق (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · as ৰাজতন্ত্ৰ (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · mhr монархий (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ug مونارخىيە (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · nn monarki (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · tg подишоҳӣ (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · be мана́рхія (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ce монархи (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · hi बादशाहत (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · io monarkio (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · uz monarxiya (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · tk patyşalyk (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · myv вейкинязорксчи (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · is konungsríki (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · yue 王政 (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · fa-ira پادِشاهی (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · sq monarki (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ms monarki (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ky жекебийлик (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · pl monarchia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ps سلطنت (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · fa-ira پادْشاهی (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · cv ӗмпӳлӗх (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · cy archdeyrnieath (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · el μοναρχία (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · lo ລາຊາທິປະໄຕ (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · de Monarchie (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ps باچايي (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ru мона́рхия (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ug پادىشاھلىق (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · pa ਬਾਦਸ਼ਾਹੀ (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ga monarcacht (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · mi arikitanga (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · mt monarkija (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · si රාජාණ්ඩුව (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ar مَلِكِيَّة (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · no monarki (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ca monarquia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ro монархие (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · es monarquía (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · fy monargy (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ro monarhie (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · te రాచరికం (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · bg мона́рхия (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ka მონარქია (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · bn রাজতন্ত্র (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · no kongedømme (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ur بادْشاہَت (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · az təkərklik (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ps بادشاهي (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · oc monarquia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · eo monarĥio (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · fa-ira سَلْطَنَت (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · az padşahlıq (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · lt monarchija (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · gl monarquía (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · fo kongsveldi (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · vi nền quân chủ (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · mn хаант засаг (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · my မင်း၏အစိုးရခြင်း (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ps باچاهي (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · yi מאָנאַרכיע (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · lo ຣາຊາທິປະໄຕ (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · fur monarchie (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · eu monarkia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · kmr padîşahî (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · is konungdæmi (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ky монархия (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · sa एकप्रभुत्व (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · sv monarki (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · tl monarkiya (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ps پاچايي (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · az monarxiya (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ia monarchia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · tt монархия (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · or ରାଜତନ୍ତ୍ର (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · mn эзэн хаант улс (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · af monargie (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · tg хокимияти мутлақа (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · sgs muonarkėjė (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · km រាជាធិបតេយ្យ (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · yi קיניגרײַך (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · sah монархия (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · tr sultanlık (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · yue 君主制 (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ne राजतन्त्र (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · cmn 王政 (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · tt патшалык (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · mk монархија (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · kmr monarşî (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · grc μοναρχία (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · tg подшоҳӣ (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · sh monàrhija (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · da monarki (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · gd monarcachd (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · uz podshohlik (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · kk патшалық (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · az sultanlıq (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · vi quân chủ (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · sq mbretëri (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · sh мона̀рхија (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · cs monarchie (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ur سَلْطَنَت (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · tg монархия (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · bua хаанта засаг (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ta முடியாட்சி (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · it monarchia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · br unpenniezh (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · kk монархия (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · tg салтанат (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · uk мона́рхія (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · kmr keyîtî (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · eo monarkio (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ba монархия (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · fi monarkia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · co munarchia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ml രാജാധിപത്യം (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · bua монархи (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · nl monarchie (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ja 君主制 (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · tr monarşi (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · hu monarchia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · id monarki (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · tr padişahlık (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ks پادشاہَتھ (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · et monarhia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · hy միապետություն (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · my ဘုရင်စနစ် (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · lv monarhija (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · yi מלכות (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · sk monarchia (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · ky падышалык (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · vi chế độ quân chủ (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · sl monarhija (form of government with a hereditary head of state) · bo རྒྱལ་སྲིད (form of government with a hereditary head of state)

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