1
: a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: such as
a
: a sovereign ruler
b
: a constitutional (see constitutional entry 1 sense 3) king or queen
2
: one that holds preeminent position or power
cotton, monarch of the textile world—
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a new history of French monarchs
the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I
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Stewart has often supported the monarch's charitable initiatives, including the King's Trust.
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The machine was designed at the request of the French king Louis XIV—the monarch who commissioned Versailles, also known as the Sun King.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
The monarch, 76, has increasingly sought to distance himself from Andrew, cutting him off financially and pressuring him to skip the royal family's Christmas celebrations in December.
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Earlier this year, the monarch was treated for an enlarged prostate.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
The machine was designed at the request of the French king Louis XIV—the monarch who commissioned Versailles, also known as the Sun King.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
The monarch, 76, has increasingly sought to distance himself from Andrew, cutting him off financially and pressuring him to skip the royal family's Christmas celebrations in December.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Earlier this year, the monarch was treated for an enlarged prostate.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Monarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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monarch
noun
mon·arch
ˈmän-ərk 
-ˌärk
1
: a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: as
a
: a ruler who has total power
absolute monarch
b
: someone who acts primarily as chief of state and who has only limited powers
constitutional monarch
2
: someone or something like a monarch
the oak is the monarch of the forest
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