Definition of MONARCH. Meaning of MONARCH. Synonyms of MONARCH

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Definition of MONARCH

Monarch
Monarch Mon"arch, n. [F. monarque, L. monarcha, fr. Gr. ?, ?; ? alone + ? to be first, rule, govern. See Archi-.] 1. A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief. He who reigns Monarch in heaven, . . . upheld by old repute. --Milton. 2. One superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is called the monarch of the forest. 3. A patron deity or presiding genius. Come, thou, monarch of the vine, Plumpy Bacchus. --Shak. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A very large red and black butterfly (Danais Plexippus); -- called also milkweed butterfly.
Monarch
Monarch Mon"arch, a. Superior to others; pre["e]minent; supreme; ruling. ``Monarch savage.' --Pope.

Meaning of MONARCH from wikipedia

- A monarch is a head of state for life or until abdication, and therefore the head of state of a monarchy. A monarch may exercise the highest authority...
- The monarch butterfly or simply monarch (Danaus plexippus) is a milkweed butterfly (subfamily Danainae) in the family Nymphalidae. Other common names...
- This is a list of the longest-reigning monarchs in history, detailing the monarchs and lifelong leaders who have reigned the longest, ranked by length...
- parliamentary monarchy or democratic monarchy, is a form of monarchy in which the monarch exercises their authority in accordance with a constitution and is not...
- Monarch of the Glen or The Monarch of the Glen may refer to: The Monarch of the Glen (painting), a painting by Sir Edwin Landseer Monarch of the Glen...
- Monarch Airlines, simply known as Monarch, was a British charter and scheduled airline founded by Bill Hodgson and Don Pea**** and financed by the Swiss...
- MS Monarch (formerly Monarch of the Seas) was the second of three Sovereign-class cruise ships owned by Royal Caribbean International. Beginning on April...
- The monarchs (family Monarchidae) comprise a family of over 100 p****erine birds which includes shrikebills, paradise flycatchers, and magpie-larks. Monarchids...
- the form of government used by the United Kingdom by which a hereditary monarch reigns as the head of state, with their powers regulated by the British...
- black-naped monarch or black-naped blue flycatcher (Hypothymis azurea) is a slim and agile p****erine bird belonging to the family of monarch flycatchers...