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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a new history of French monarchs
the ruling monarch of Britain at that time was Queen Elizabeth I
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According to People magazine, the visit is part of the monarch’s efforts to strengthen the U.K.’s relationship with key European allies.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Such an ungainly orthography must be the fancy of some mad monarch in Britain’s history, right?
—Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
The meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon after Charles became the first British monarch to address both houses of Italian parliament.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Less than two weeks before the King and Queen were due to begin their Italy trip, the monarch was briefly hospitalized following an adverse reaction to his routine treatment for cancer.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Such an ungainly orthography must be the fancy of some mad monarch in Britain’s history, right?
—Big Think, 10 Apr. 2025
The meeting took place on Wednesday afternoon after Charles became the first British monarch to address both houses of Italian parliament.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025
Less than two weeks before the King and Queen were due to begin their Italy trip, the monarch was briefly hospitalized following an adverse reaction to his routine treatment for cancer.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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“Monarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch. Accessed 19 Apr. 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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