monarch
Translation
monarch, sovereign, ruler
Examples
The monarch has ruled for fifty years.
The monarch has ruled for fifty years.
The monarch butterfly migrates south for the winter.
The monarch butterfly migrates south for the winter.
Grammar Patterns
((a monarch)) a sovereign head of state The monarch is the head of state.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sovereign, ruler, king, queen; Antonyms: subject, citizen
Etymology
From Greek 'monos' (alone, one) + 'arkhos' (ruler). A single ruler.
Memory Tips
Think 'mono' for one, like in 'monorail', and 'arch' for ruler, as in 'archbishop'. One ruler.