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Related topics: Officialsmon·arch /ˈmɒnək $ ˈmɑːnərk, -ɑːrk/ ●○○ noun [countable] PGOa king or queen 君主；国王；女王 —monarchic /məˈnɑːkɪk $ -ɑːr-/monarchical adjective the old monarchical system 旧式的君主制Examples from the Corpusmonarch• I would rather starve in a ditch than accept the fortune of a monarch upon such wicked terms.• After independence in 1968, Sobuza became the ruling monarch of the new country.• In defending itself so thoroughly against the monarch, the milkweed became inseparable from the butterfly.• Premier John Major and the monarch discussed the historic moves during his weekend stay at Balmoral.• Payment could be made to the monarch himself or it could be made to the current holder of the office.• In a court in which obsequious obedience to the monarch was the rule.Origin monarch (1400-1500) Late Latin monarcha, from Greek, from mono- ( → MONO-) + -archos (from archein “to rule”)mon·arch nounChineseSyllable queen a or king Corpus |