monarch

mon-arch · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.

  2. 2.

    A large migratory North American butterfly with orange and black wings.

Forms

plural: monarchs

Related words

Antonyms: commoner, subject
See also: king, queen, sovereignty
Synonyms: king, queen, ruler, sovereign

Etymology

From Late Latin monarcha, from Greek monarches (sole ruler), from monos (alone) + archein (to rule).