1
: a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: such as
a
: a sovereign ruler
b
: a constitutional (see constitutional entry 1 sense 3) king or queen
2
: one that holds preeminent position or power
cotton, monarch of the textile world—
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Examples of monarch in a Sentence
a new history of French monarchs
the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I
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King Charles is known for his decades-long routine of healthy eating and plenty of exercise, but UK media is agog with the monarch making a major change in his 76th year.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
In California, there were only a couple thousand monarchs recorded in 2020, but the most recent data shows a dramatic increase to about 330,000.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
In his book, Tom also delves into the foods and culinary cravings of previous monarchs, including the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, and how the chefs at the various residences of Buckingham Palace, Sandringham and Balmoral prepare the meals for them.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
That’s exactly what’s happened with a bronze statue of the late monarch unveiled last week in Northern Ireland.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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Caroline Frost, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
In California, there were only a couple thousand monarchs recorded in 2020, but the most recent data shows a dramatic increase to about 330,000.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
In his book, Tom also delves into the foods and culinary cravings of previous monarchs, including the late Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, and how the chefs at the various residences of Buckingham Palace, Sandringham and Balmoral prepare the meals for them.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
That’s exactly what’s happened with a bronze statue of the late monarch unveiled last week in Northern Ireland.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Monarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.
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monarch
noun
mon·arch
ˈmän-ərk 
-ˌärk
1
: a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: as
a
: a ruler who has total power
absolute monarch
b
: someone who acts primarily as chief of state and who has only limited powers
constitutional monarch
2
: someone or something like a monarch
the oak is the monarch of the forest
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