Monarch Definition
mŏnərk, -ärk
monarchs
noun
monarchs
The single or sole ruler of a state.
Webster's New World
The hereditary (often constitutional) head of a state; king, queen, etc.
Webster's New World
One that commands or rules.
American Heritage
A person or thing that surpasses others of the same kind.
Webster's New World
A monarch butterfly.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Monarch
Noun
Singular:
monarch
Plural:
monarchsOrigin of Monarch
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Latin monarchia, from Ancient Greek μονάρχης (monarchÄ“s), variant of μόναρχος (monarchos, “sole ruler"), from 'μόνος (monos, “only") + ἀρχός (archos, “leader").
From Wiktionary
Middle English monarke from Old French monarque from Late Latin monarcha from Greek monarkhos mono- mono- arkhein to rule
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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