1
: a person who reigns over a kingdom or empire: such as
a
: a sovereign ruler
b
: a constitutional (see constitutional entry 1 sense 1) king or queen
2
: one that holds preeminent position or power
Cotton, monarch of the textile world …—
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a new history of French monarchs
the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I
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But all ended well, with a monarch on the throne and everyone praying to God to save him or her.
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When William becomes monarch, his wife will be formally known as the Queen Consort, the title given to a Queen who is married to a King, rather than a Queen who has inherited the throne as Queen Elizabeth did.
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Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2025
But all ended well, with a monarch on the throne and everyone praying to God to save him or her.
—Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025
When William becomes monarch, his wife will be formally known as the Queen Consort, the title given to a Queen who is married to a King, rather than a Queen who has inherited the throne as Queen Elizabeth did.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
Royal experts told Fox News Digital that the monarch will spend his birthday focused on duty — a hallmark of his reign.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Monarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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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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