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Definition of Monarch

Monarch

  1. A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief.
  2. One superior to all others of the same kind; as, an oak is called the monarch of the forest.
  3. A patron deity or presiding genius.
  4. A very large red and black butterfly (Danais Plexippus); -- called also milkweed butterfly.
  5. Superior to others; preeminent; supreme; ruling.

Monarch Quotations

There is no necessity to separate the monarch from the mob; all authority is equally bad.
Oscar Wilde

Public opinion is the thermometer a monarch should constantly consult.
Napoleon Bonaparte

I'd sooner be called a successful crook than a destitute monarch.
Charlie Chaplin

I have a lack of fear, whereas in the past the fear of failure was a powerful motivator. Anyway, I have great expectations for the future, but I just don't know if I'm the monarch of all I survey.
Sylvester Stallone

The sage belongs to the same obsolete repertory as the virtuous maiden and the enlightened monarch.
Mason Cooley
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Monarch Translations

monarch in Dutch is monarch, vorst
monarch in French is monarque
monarch in German is Monarch
monarch in Spanish is monarca
monarch in Swedish is monark

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