MONARCH


Meaning of MONARCH in English

/mon"euhrk, -ahrk/ , n.

1. a hereditary sovereign, as a king, queen, or emperor.

2. a sole and absolute ruler of a state or nation.

3. a person or thing that holds a dominant position: a monarch of international shipping.

4. See monarch butterfly .

[ 1400-50; late ME monarcha monárches sole ruler; see MON-, -ARCH ]

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