Wiktionary

monarch

See also: Monarch

EnglishEdit

 
A monarch butterfly.

EtymologyEdit

From Middle French monarque, from Late Latin monarcha, from Ancient Greek μονάρχης (monárkhēs), variant of μόναρχος (mónarkhos, “sole ruler”), from μόνος (mónos, “only”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”).

PronunciationEdit

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɒnək/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɑnɚk/, /ˈmɑnɑɹk/
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NounEdit

monarch (plural monarchs)

  1. The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
  2. The monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, and others of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America, so called because of the designs on its wings.
  3. (Aboriginal English) A police officer.
    • 1961, Nene Gare, The Fringe Dwellers, Text Classics, published 2012, page 41:
      ‘Skippy gets off. An ya know the first thing e says to them monarch? E turns round on em an yelps, “An now ya can just gimme back that bottle.”’
  4. (often capitalised) A stag which has sixteen or more points or tines on its antlers.
  5. The chief or best thing of its kind.
  6. Any bird of the family Monarchidae.
    Synonym: monarch flycatcher

Usage notesEdit

See monarchy.

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DutchEdit

 
Dutch Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia nl

EtymologyEdit

From Middle Dutch monarcha, from Latin monarcha, from Ancient Greek μονάρχης (monárkhēs), variant of μόναρχος (mónarkhos, “sole ruler”), from 'μόνος (mónos, “only”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”).

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NounEdit

monarch m (plural monarchen, diminutive monarchje n)

  1. monarch

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