Thesaurus results for MONARCHIAL

monarchal

adjective

variants or monarchial

Definition of monarchal

as in royal

fit for or worthy of a royal ruler a singing superstar with a monarchal haughtiness that drives her assistants crazy

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of monarchal This transformation, taking place over a roughly seventy-five-year period between the American Revolution and the Civil War, coincided with a period of intense political and cultural identity formation, led by the first generations of Anglo-American men not raised under monarchial rule. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchal

Adjective

Emirati curator and Sharjah royal family member Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi has been announced as the new chairperson of the Sharjah Museums Authority which oversees a network of cultural institutions across the emirate of Sharjah in the UAE.

— News Desk, Artforum, 9 July 2026
Her return to Eliot Zed kept the look in a familiar royal shoe lane.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Definition of royal

Adjective

Settle wore a black-and-white tuxedo, and Shanice delivered a regal pop of color with a gold strapless dress.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 July 2026
The songwriting is airtight, regal but sometimes necessarily absurd, and tastefully cognizant of which points in Madonna’s career are most beloved.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of regal

Adjective

As models walked out into the museum gardens with an air of aristocratic tradition, the show became exquisite, almost cinematic.

— Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The Sunday Times has reported claims about Farage’s financial relationship with George Cottrell, an aristocratic, crypto-gambling entrepreneur and on-off aide to the Reform UK leader.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026

Definition of aristocratic

Adjective

Zelizer said Trump’s financial entanglements might be the most monarchical part of his administration.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026
As much as words held power, so too did symbols, especially those reflecting monarchical versus colonial power.

— Dr. Matthew Warshauer, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026

Definition of monarchical

Browse Nearby Words

monarch

monarchal

monarchical

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Monarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchal. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of monarchal

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

xeric

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Commonly Misspelled Words

How to Use Em Dashes (—), En Dashes (–) , and Hyphens (-)

Popular in Wordplay

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

One-Word Oxymorons: Bittersweet, Spendthrift, and More

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 10

Popular

Is that lie 'bald-faced' or 'bold-faced'?

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes