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
Recent Examples on the Web
James wasn’t the only Stuart monarch to bestow favor on George.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
And once George schemes his way into the monarch’s bedroom, King James ends up in some rather compromising positions.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Highlights included the royal family’s two major appearances on the terrace last year, from King Charles and Queen Camilla’s coronation in May 2023 and Trooping the Colour, the annual public celebration of the monarch's birthday, the following month.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
A long time ago Genetic material recovered from the tomb of a sixth century Chinese emperor has enabled scientists to create a 3D reconstruction of the monarch’s face.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
Even casting the monarch’s horoscope was treasonous, and treason’s death sentence was hideous: women were burned alive, men were hanged, drawn, and quartered — hanged until almost dead, eviscerated while still alive, then chopped into pieces.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The British army added to the confusion when its official website said Catherine would attend a Trooping the Colour military parade in June — an annual event that marks the monarch’s official birthday — before removing her name hours later.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
The image was taken of Queen Elizabeth and 10 of her great-grandchildren to mark the monarch’s 97th birthday, and shows several slight distortions, including the blurring of Prince Louis’s neck and some of the other children’s hair.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
Last week, the monarch traveled to Buckingham Palace from Windsor Castle to meet with Korean War veterans to mark the 70th anniversary of the conflict.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
And once George schemes his way into the monarch’s bedroom, King James ends up in some rather compromising positions.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
Highlights included the royal family’s two major appearances on the terrace last year, from King Charles and Queen Camilla’s coronation in May 2023 and Trooping the Colour, the annual public celebration of the monarch's birthday, the following month.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
A long time ago Genetic material recovered from the tomb of a sixth century Chinese emperor has enabled scientists to create a 3D reconstruction of the monarch’s face.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
Even casting the monarch’s horoscope was treasonous, and treason’s death sentence was hideous: women were burned alive, men were hanged, drawn, and quartered — hanged until almost dead, eviscerated while still alive, then chopped into pieces.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2024
The British army added to the confusion when its official website said Catherine would attend a Trooping the Colour military parade in June — an annual event that marks the monarch’s official birthday — before removing her name hours later.
—Adela Suliman, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
The image was taken of Queen Elizabeth and 10 of her great-grandchildren to mark the monarch’s 97th birthday, and shows several slight distortions, including the blurring of Prince Louis’s neck and some of the other children’s hair.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
Last week, the monarch traveled to Buckingham Palace from Windsor Castle to meet with Korean War veterans to mark the 70th anniversary of the conflict.
—Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Monarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch. Accessed 18 Apr. 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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