monarch
/ˈmɑnɚk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
noun
A monarch butterfly (Danaus plexippus) and others of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America.
noun
noun
The chief or best thing of its kind.
Example Sentences
- "Never was monarch better fear'd and lov'd / Than is your Majesty."
- "But I know the monarchs are close by, their orange-and-black wings folded, dusted, and baked by heat, ready to flee south."
- "‘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.”’"
Etymology
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.
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: monarque, monarcha, μονάρχης
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmɑnɚk/
- British English: /ˈmɒnək/
Usage
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
absolute monarch
African monarch
Biak monarch
constitutional monarch
false monarch
frilled monarch
golden monarch
monarch caterpillar