Monarch vs Monarchical - What's the difference?
monarch | monarchical |
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.
The monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus , found primarily in North America, so called because of the designs on its wings.
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*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.”’
Of or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
Having sole or undivided authority.
*2009 , (Diarmaid MacCulloch), A History of Christianity , Penguin 2010, p. 133-4:
*:But in this contest of martyrs, it was Ignatius's passionate account of a monarchical episcopal ministry which set the pattern for the future.
As a noun monarch
is the ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.As an adjective monarchical is
of or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.monarch
English
Noun
(en noun)- Never was monarch better fear'd and lov'd / Than is your Majesty.
Usage notes
SeeSynonyms
* (ruler) autocrat, autocrator, big man, despot, dictator, , potentate, sovereign, tyrantDerived terms
* monarchism * monarchist * monarchyHyponyms
* (ruler) emperor, empress, king, queenSee also
* (projectlink) * (Danaus plexippus) A monarch can have any of the following titles: * emperor/empress * king/queen * prince/princess * grand duke/grand duchessAnagrams
* ----monarchical
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Although a socialist he did have monarchical leanings
