Meaning of MONARCH
| Pronunciation: | | 'mânurk
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- [n] large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed
- [n] a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
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| | Synonyms: | | crowned head, Danaus plexippus, milkweed butterfly, monarch butterfly, sovereign |
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| | See Also: | | chief of state, czar, danaid, danaid butterfly, Danaus, Emperor, genus Danaus, Hanoverian, head of state, king, male monarch, ruler, shah, swayer, tsar, tzar | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Mon"arch\, n. [F. monarque, L. monarcha, fr. Gr. ?, ?;
? alone + ? to be first, rule, govern. See {Archi-}.]
1. A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler;
an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief.
He who reigns Monarch in heaven, . . . upheld by old
repute. --Milton.
2. One superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is
called the monarch of the forest.
3. A patron deity or presiding genius.
Come, thou, monarch of the vine, Plumpy Bacchus.
--Shak.
4. (Zo["o]l.) A very large red and black butterfly ({Danais
Plexippus}); -- called also {milkweed butterfly}.
\Mon"arch\, a.
Superior to others; pre["e]minent; supreme; ruling. ``Monarch
savage.'' --Pope.
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| | Related Terms: | | anointed king, boss, chief, chieftain, crowned head, czar, dynast, emperor, empress, grand duke, high chief, imperator, king, king-emperor, kinglet, lord, lord paramount, majesty, master, overlord, owner, paramount, petty king, potentate, prince, prince consort, queen, royal, royal personage, royalty, ruler, sovereign, suzerain, tetrarch |
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