monarch
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mon·arch /ˈmɒnək $ ˈmɑːnərk, -ɑːrk/ ●○○ noun [countable] PGOa king or queen 君主；国王；女王 —monarchic /məˈnɑːkɪk $ -ɑːr-/monarchical adjective the old monarchical system 旧式的君主制
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monarch• I would rather starve in a ditch than accept the fortune of a monarch upon such wicked terms.• After independence in 1968, Sobuza became the ruling monarch of the new country.• In defending itself so thoroughly against the monarch, the milkweed became inseparable from the butterfly.• Premier John Major and the monarch discussed the historic moves during his weekend stay at Balmoral.• Payment could be made to the monarch himself or it could be made to the current holder of the office.• In a court in which obsequious obedience to the monarch was the rule.Origin monarch (1400-1500) Late Latin monarcha, from Greek, from mono- ( → MONO-) + -archos (from archein “to rule”)mon·arch nounChineseSyllable
queen a or king Corpus
monarch
mon‧arch /ˈmɒnək $ ˈmɑːnərk, -ɑːrk/
noun [countable]
—monarchic /məˈnɑːkɪk $ -ɑːr-/
—monarchical adjective:
the old monarchical system
▪ king the male ruler of a country, who comes from a royal family: George III was the king of England at that time. | King Harald V of Norway
▪queen a woman who rules a country because she is from a royal family, or the wife of a king: She became queen when she was only 14 years old. | Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
▪monarch a king or queen: The bishops were appointed by the monarch.
▪monarchy a country that is ruled by a king or queen, or this type of political system: Britain is a constitutional monarchy. | Some people want the monarchy to be abolished.
▪prince the son of a king, queen, or prince, or the male ruler of a small country or state: Prince Rainier of Monaco | The prince will inherit the throne when his father dies.
▪ruler someone such as a king, who has official power over a country and its people: the ruler of Babylonia | General Musharraf was the former military ruler of Pakistan.
▪emperor the ruler of an empire (=group of countries): the Habsburg emperors of the 19th century | Emperor Hirohito
▪sovereign formal a king or queen: It was hoped that a meeting of the two sovereigns would ease tensions between the countries.
▪regent someone who governs instead of a king or queen, because the king or queen is ill, absent, or still a child: Edward II left his friend Gaveston as regent.
▪the crown formal the position of king or queen: Warwick was a loyal servant of the crown.
mon‧arch /ˈmɒnək $ ˈmɑːnərk, -ɑːrk/
noun [countable] Date: 1400-1500
Language: Late Latin
Origin: monarcha, from Greek, from mono- ( ⇨ mono-) + -archos (from archein 'to rule')
a king or queenLanguage: Late Latin
Origin: monarcha, from Greek, from mono- ( ⇨ mono-) + -archos (from archein 'to rule')
—monarchic /məˈnɑːkɪk $ -ɑːr-/
—monarchical adjective:
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