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mon·arch
 monarch
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- pronunciation:
- ma
nark
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A monarch is a ruler of a country, like a king or queen or emperor.
When the old king died, his oldest son became the new monarch.- synonyms:
- ruler
- similar words:
- czar, emperor, empress, king, prince, queen
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| definition 2: |
A monarch is a large orange, black, and white butterfly.
Monarchs migrate over great distances in the fall and spring.
- similar words:
- butterfly
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| related words: |
lord |
| derivations: |
monarchal (adj.), monarchial (adj.), monarchally (adv.) |
The word monarch
contains the following parts:
arch, archi, arche (archae), archeo, (archaeo), -arch, -archy
Greek
root
that means first in rank or time
  Example words:
- synonyms:
- prim, princ, prot, proto
mon, mono
Greek
root
that means one, single, alone
Example words:
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