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Monarch vs Regnal - What's the difference?

monarch | regnal |

As a noun monarch

is the ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.

As an adjective regnal is

of or pertaining to the reign of a monarch (or pope.

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

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    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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    regnal

    English

    Adjective

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  • Of or pertaining to the reign of a monarch (or pope)
  • Describing the year of a monarch's reign starting from the date of accession

    • Derived terms

    *regnal name *regnal number *regnal year

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