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also monarchic
as in regal
fit for or worthy of a royal ruler
guests who stay in the hotel's most expensive suite live in monarchical splendor
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Recent Examples of monarchical
But the changes did not dramatically alter the monarchical system, and King Mohammed VI maintains the vast majority of power.
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Amaney A. Jamal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
The nation’s founders enshrined the separation of powers precisely to counter monarchical tendencies more than two centuries ago.
—Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
At least one of them was inspired by walking in the footsteps of her heroic ancestors who risked life, limb, treasure and honor to cleave an independent nation from the crest of the monarchical British Empire.
—Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
The military uniform commissioned by Washington during the Revolutionary War became an ongoing visual symbol of the revolution’s rejection of monarchical authority in favor of America’s burgeoning republic.
—Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Amaney A. Jamal, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
The nation’s founders enshrined the separation of powers precisely to counter monarchical tendencies more than two centuries ago.
—Thomas J. Greitens, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2025
At least one of them was inspired by walking in the footsteps of her heroic ancestors who risked life, limb, treasure and honor to cleave an independent nation from the crest of the monarchical British Empire.
—Kerry J. Byrne Fox News, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
The military uniform commissioned by Washington during the Revolutionary War became an ongoing visual symbol of the revolution’s rejection of monarchical authority in favor of America’s burgeoning republic.
—Camille Davis / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monarchical
Adjective
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Archibald: Take a page out of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s book with this classic, regal German name.—
Lydia Wang,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Kuti’s confident assessment is backed by a resounding choir and regal horns.—
Mankaprr Conteh,
Rolling Stone,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Straughan trusts that the machinations of this notorious royal adviser and his king’s marital fecklessness, the consequences of which are still with us five centuries later, are fascinating enough on their own.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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The royal family marked its first Mothering Sunday without Queen Elizabeth in March 2023 and the King's team honored the late Queen Elizabeth and Queen Camilla's late mother in its signature tribute.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Angelica Huston stars as Lady Tressilian who hosts her favorite nephew, British tennis star Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and his new wife Kay (Mimi Keene) and ex-wife Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland) in an aristocratic estate.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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Emigrating is the first thing she’s ever accomplished on her own, without Spencer or her aristocratic privilege to help her (at least, not that much).—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Monarchical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monarchical. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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