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Dynasty vs Monarch - What's the difference?

dynasty | monarch |

As nouns the difference between dynasty and monarch

is that dynasty is a series of rulers or dynasts from one family while monarch is the ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.

dynasty

English

Noun

(dynasties)
  • A series of rulers or dynasts from one family.
  • Derived terms

    * dynastic * dynastically

    monarch

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
  • * 1598 , (William Shakespeare), Henry V , Act II, Scene II, line 25.
  • Never was monarch better fear'd and lov'd / Than is your Majesty.
  • The monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus , found primarily in North America, so called because of the designs on its wings.
  • Police.
  • *1961 , (Nene Gare), The Fringe Dwellers , Text Classics 2012, p. 41:
  • *:‘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.”’
  • Usage notes

    See

    Synonyms

    * (ruler) autocrat, autocrator, big man, despot, dictator, , potentate, sovereign, tyrant

    Derived terms

    * monarchism * monarchist * monarchy

    Hyponyms

    * (ruler) emperor, empress, king, queen

    See also

    * (projectlink) * (Danaus plexippus) A monarch can have any of the following titles: * emperor/empress * king/queen * prince/princess * grand duke/grand duchess

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