monarch
The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
Other meanings
A monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and others of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America.
A police officer.
Synonyms
- sovereign
- crowned head
Example sentences
Word history
From Ancient Greek "μονάρχης".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “monarch” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.