[ 'mɒnək ]
■ noun
1》 a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
2》 a large migratory orange and black butterfly, chiefly North American, whose caterpillars feed on milkweed. [ Danaus plexippus .]
3》 (also ~ flycatcher ) a flycatcher of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, typically with bold plumage. [Family Monarchidae: many species.]
Derivatives
~al adjective
~ial adjective
~ic adjective
~ical adjective
~ically adverb
Origin
ME: from late L. ~a , from Gk monarkhēs , from monos 'alone' + arkhein 'to rule'.