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Monarch

Monarch Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Monarch? [n] large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed [n] a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right Synonyms \| Synonyms for Monarch: crowned head \| Danaus plexippus \| milkweed butterfly \| monarch butterfly \| sovereign Related Terms \| Find terms related to Monarch: anointed king \| boss \| chief \| chieftain \| crowned head \| czar \| dynast \| emperor \| empress \| grand duke \| high chief \| imperator \| king \| king-emperor \| kinglet \| lord \| lord paramount \| majesty \| master \| overlord \| owner \| paramount \| petty king \| potentate \| prince \| prince consort \| queen \| royal \| royal personage \| royalty \| ruler \| sovereign \| suzerain \| tetrarch See Also \| chief of state \| czar \| danaid \| danaid butterfly \| Danaus \| Emperor \| genus Danaus \| Hanoverian \| head of state \| king \| male monarch \| ruler \| shah \| swayer \| tsar \| tzar Monarch In Webster's Dictionary \Mon"arch\, n. [F. monarque, L. monarcha, fr. Gr. ?, ?; ? alone + ? to be first, rule, govern. See {Archi-}.] 1. A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief. He who reigns Monarch in heaven, . . . upheld by old repute. --Milton. 2. One superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is called the monarch of the forest. 3. A patron deity or presiding genius. Come, thou, monarch of the vine, Plumpy Bacchus. --Shak. 4. (Zo["o]l.) A very large red and black butterfly ({Danais Plexippus}); -- called also {milkweed butterfly}. \Mon"arch\, a. Superior to others; pre["e]minent; supreme; ruling. ``Monarch savage.'' --Pope.

Monarch Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Monarch?

[n] large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed
[n] a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

Monarch In Webster's Dictionary

\Mon"arch\, n. [F. monarque, L. monarcha, fr. Gr. ?, ?;
? alone + ? to be first, rule, govern. See {Archi-}.]
1. A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler;
   an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief.

         He who reigns Monarch in heaven, . . . upheld by old
         repute.                               --Milton.

2. One superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is
   called the monarch of the forest.

3. A patron deity or presiding genius.

         Come, thou, monarch of the vine, Plumpy Bacchus.
                                               --Shak.

4. (Zo["o]l.) A very large red and black butterfly ({Danais
   Plexippus}); -- called also {milkweed butterfly}.


\Mon"arch\, a.
Superior to others; pre["e]minent; supreme; ruling. ``Monarch
savage.'' --Pope.

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