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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•arch /ˈmɑnɚk, -ɑrk/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Governmenta ruler, as a king, queen, or emperor; the sole ruler of a state or nation.
mo•nar•chic/məˈnɑrkɪk/USA pronunciation mo•nar•chi•cal, adj. See -arch-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mon•arch (mon′ərk, -ärk),USA pronunciation n. - Governmenta hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.
- Governmenta sole and absolute ruler of a state or nation.
- a person or thing that holds a dominant position:a monarch of international shipping.
- InsectsSee monarch butterfly.
- Greek monárchēs sole ruler; see mon-, -arch
- Late Latin monarcha
- late Middle English 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: monarch /ˈmɒnək/ n - 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
Etymology: 15th Century: from Late Latin monarcha, from Greek; see mono-, -archmonarchal /mɒˈnɑːkəl/, monarchial /mɒˈnɑːkɪəl/ |