MONARCH


Meaning of MONARCH in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.