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monarch^¹

/ˈmɒnək/ UK
/ˈmɑnɚk/ US
/ˈmɑnɑɹk/ US

Where it comes from

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”), equivalent to mono- + -arch.

* (butterfly): See monarch butterfly.

noun monarchs

The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy. Never was monarch better fear'd and lov'd / Than is your Majesty.
Similar: sovereign
A monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and others of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America. But I know the monarchs are close by, their orange-and-black wings folded, dusted, and baked by heat, ready to flee south.
A police officer. ‘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.”’
capitalized, often A stag which has sixteen or more points or tines on its antlers.
The chief or best thing of its kind.
Any bird of the family Monarchidae.
Similar: monarch flycatcher

Monarch^²

proper noun Monarchs

countable, uncountable A surname.
countable, uncountable A hamlet in Lethbridge County, Alberta.
countable, uncountable The Monarch, a mountain in British Columbia.
countable, uncountable Two other peaks with the affix "mountain": Monarch Mountain (Alberta) and Monarch Mountain (British Columbia).
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community near Monarch Pass, Chaffee County, Colorado.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Cascade County, Montana.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
countable, uncountable An unincorporated community in Sheridan County, Wyoming.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: sovereign, monarch butterfly, crowned head, danaus plexippus, milkweed butterfly, monarchy, king, royal, palace, royalist, ruling, roi, jun, arabian, ruler, corona

Translations

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noun ruler

Español	monarca
한국어	군주 gunju, 군왕 gunwang
日本語	君主 kunshu, 王 ō
中文	君主 jūnzhǔ, 君王 jūnwáng
हिन्दी	राजा rājā, अधिराज adhirāj, सम्राट samrāṭ
Português	monarca
Français	monarque
Deutsch	Monarch, Monarchin, Fürst
Italiano	monarca
Ελληνικά	μονάρχης monárchis
Română	monarh
Русский	мона́рх monárx
Tiếng Việt	vua, quân chủ, quốc vương
العربية	عَاهِل ʕāhil
עברית	מוֹנַרְךְ monárkh

noun butterfly Danaus plexippus

한국어	제왕나비 jewangnabi, 군주나비 gunjunabi
Português	borboleta-monarca
Ελληνικά	μονάρχης monárchis
Română	fluture monarh

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@misc{monarch_2026,
  title = {monarch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/monarch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}