transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmä-nərk, -ˌnärk ]
noun
Etymology: Late Latin monarcha, from Greek monarchos, from mon- + -archos -arch
Date: 15th century
1. : a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: as
a. : a sovereign ruler
b. : a constitutional king or queen
2. : one that holds preeminent position or power
3. : monarch butterfly
• mo·nar·chal mə-ˈnär-kəl, mä- or mo·nar·chi·al -kē-əl adjective