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   monarch

   /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.
   • 3. a flycatcher found in Africa, Asia, and Australasia, typically having boldly marked or colourful plumage.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin monarcha, from Greek monarkhēs, from monos ‘alone’ + arkhein ‘to rule’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. monarchal adjective
   • 2. monarchial adjective
   • 3. monarchic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMONARCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MONARCH definition: 1. a king or queen: 2. a king or queen: 3. a nation’s king or queen. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › monarchMonarch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MONARCH is a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire. How to use monarch in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMONARCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMONARCH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MONARCH meaning: 1. a king or queen: 2. a king or queen: 3. a nation’s king or queen. Learn more.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmonarch noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of monarch noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a person who rules a country, for example a king or a queen. Queen Elizabeth II was England's longest reigning monarch. The constitutional monarch , as head of state, has limited powers. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › monarchMonarch - definition of monarch by The Free Dictionary

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   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. 2. One that commands or rules: "I am monarch of all I survey" (William Cowper). 3.

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › monarch_n1monarch, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun monarch, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › monarchMonarch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Monarch comes from the Greek mono, "one," and archon, "ruler." Many modern monarchies actually have parliaments and constitutions, leaving the monarch more symbolic than powerful. A monarch is also a particularly royal looking butterfly with orange wings and black and white spots. "Monarch."

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › monarchMonarch Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    MONARCH meaning: a person (such as a king or queen) who rules a kingdom or empire

11. www.dictionary.com › browse › monarchMONARCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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    Monarch definition: a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.. See examples of MONARCH used in a sentence.