monarch

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
14
Words With Friends
16
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈmɒnək/(UK)
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/ˈmɒnək/(UK) · /ˈmɑnɚk/(US) · /ˈmɑnɑɹk/(US)

Definition of monarch

15 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
    “Never was monarch better fear'd and lov'd / Than is your Majesty.”
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noun

  1. The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
    “Never was monarch better fear'd and lov'd / Than is your Majesty.”
  2. A monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and others of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America.
    “But I know the monarchs are close by, their orange-and-black wings folded, dusted, and baked by heat, ready to flee south.”
  3. A police officer.
    “‘Skippy gets off. An ya know the first thing e says to them monarch? E turns round on em an yelps, “An now ya can just gimme back that bottle.”’”
  4. (capitalized, often)A stag which has sixteen or more points or tines on its antlers.
  5. The chief or best thing of its kind.
  6. Any bird of the family Monarchidae.

name

  1. (countable, uncountable)A surname.
  2. (countable, uncountable)Locations in Canada:
  3. (countable, uncountable)Locations in Canada:
  4. (countable, uncountable)Locations in Canada:
  5. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  6. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  7. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  8. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:
  9. (countable, uncountable)A number of places in the United States:

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Etymology

From Middle French monarque, from Late Latin monarcha, from Ancient Greek μονάρχης (monárkhēs), variant of μόναρχος (mónarkhos, “sole ruler”), from μόνος (mónos, “only”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”), equivalent to mono- + -arch. * (butterfly): See monarch butterfly.

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