monarch
English
/ˈmɒnək/, /ˈmɑnɚk/
noun
Definitions
- The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
- The monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, and others of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America, so called because of the designs on its wings.
- (Aboriginal English) A police officer.
- (often capitalised) A stag which has sixteen or more points or tines on its antlers.
- The chief or best thing of its kind.
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French monarque derived from Latin monarcha derived from Ancient Greek μονάρχης.
Origin
Ancient Greek
μονάρχης
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Monarchian English
- Monarchianism English
- Monarchianist English
- antimonarchical English
- demonarchize English
- monarchess English
- monarchical English
- monarchically English
- monarchistic English
- monarchize English
- monarchizer English
- monarcha Latin
- monarca Italian
- monarca Spanish, Castilian
- μονάρχης Ancient Greek
- μόνος Ancient Greek
- monarca Portuguese
- monarcha Polish
- monarc Irish
- monarca Catalan, Valencian
- μονάρχης Greek (modern)
- monarcha Middle Dutch
- monarhs Latvian
- monarque Middle French