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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The British monarch is expected to skip the late pontiff's funeral service at St Peter's Basilica church in the Vatican on April 26, keeping in line with royal traditions, Kensington Palace confirmed to Vanity Fair and Us Weekly.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Yet, in truth, Pope Francis simply did what every other pope (or monarch, world leader, or even CEO) would do: surrounded himself with like-minded people.
— Made By History, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
All three of the monarch's siblings attended: Princess Anne with her husband Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince Andrew with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and Prince Edward with his wife Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Now, without its monarch, the Western world’s most powerful religious institution is sailing into unknown waters.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Yet, in truth, Pope Francis simply did what every other pope (or monarch, world leader, or even CEO) would do: surrounded himself with like-minded people.
— Made By History, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
All three of the monarch's siblings attended: Princess Anne with her husband Sir Timothy Laurence, Prince Andrew with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson and Prince Edward with his wife Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Now, without its monarch, the Western world’s most powerful religious institution is sailing into unknown waters.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Monarch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monarch. Accessed 29 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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