monarch

Definitions

1. The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy
2. A surname.
   countable, uncountable
3. The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
4. A monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and others of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America.
5. A monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and others of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America
6. Locations in Canada:
   countable, uncountable
7. A hamlet in Lethbridge County, Alberta.
   countable, uncountable
8. a king, queen, emperor, or empress. monarg مَلِك монарх monarca monarcha der/die Monarch(in) monark μονάρχηςmonarca monarh سلطان monarkki monarqueמלך, מלכה राजा monarh (egyed)uralkodó kepala negara monarki einvaldur; konungur, drottning monarca 君主 세습적 군주 monarchas monarhs raja vorstmonark, konge, dronningmonarcha ،سلطان شاه monarca monarh монарх monarcha vladar monarh monark กษัตริย์ hükümdar 君主 монарх بادشاہ quốc vương 君主
9. A police officer.
10. A police officer
11. The Monarch, a mountain in British Columbia.
    countable, uncountable
12. (a country etc that has) government by a monarch. monargie الحُكومه المَلَكيه монархия monarquia monarchie die Monarchie monarki μοναρχίαmonarquía monarhia سلطنت مطلقه monarkia monarchie מוֹנַרכיָה, שִׁלטוֹן מְלוּכָנִי राजतंत्रवाद monarhija monarchia monarki konungsríki; einvaldsríki; konungsveldi monarchia 君主制 군주제 monarchija monarhija sistem beraja koninkrijkmonarki, kongedømmemonarchia شاهى حكومت monarquia monarhie монархия monarchia monarhija monarhija monarki ประเทศที่มีพระมหากษัตริย์เป็น...
    etc
13. A stag which has sixteen or more points or tines on its antlers.
    capitalized, often
14. A stag which has sixteen or more points or tines on its antlers
15. Two other peaks with the affix "mountain": Monarch Mountain (Alberta) and Monarch Mountain (British Columbia).
    countable, uncountable
16. One who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right, especially:a. A sole and absolute ruler.
17. The chief or best thing of its kind.
18. The chief or best thing of its kind
19. One that commands or rules: "I am monarch of all I survey" (William Cowper).
20. A number of places in the United States:
    countable, uncountable
21. An unincorporated community near Monarch Pass, Chaffee County, Colorado.
    countable, uncountable
22. Any bird of the family Monarchidae.
23. One that surpasses others in power or preeminence: "Mont Blanc is the monarch of the mountains" (Byron).
24. An unincorporated community in Cascade County, Montana.
    countable, uncountable
25. A monarch butterfly.
26. An unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia.
    countable, uncountable
27. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a sovereign head of state, esp a king, queen, or emperor, who rules usually by hereditary right
28. An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
    countable, uncountable
29. a supremely powerful or pre-eminent person or thing
30. An unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Wyoming.
    countable, uncountable
31. (Animals) Also called: milkweed a large migratory butterfly, Danaus plexippus, that has orange-and-black wings and feeds on the milkweed plant: family Danaidae
    Danaus plexippus,
32. a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.

Equivalents

Examples

“Never was monarch better fear'd and lov'd / Than is your Majesty.”

“But I know⟳ the monarchs are close⟳ by, their orange-and-black wings folded, dusted, and baked by heat, ready to flee⟳ south.”

“‘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.”’”

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