Monarch - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Monarch :  (noun)
1: a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right [syn: sovereign, crowned head]
2: large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed [syn: monarch butterfly, milkweed butterfly, Danaus plexippus]

Based on WordNet 2.0

Monarch : \Mon"arch\, n. [F. monarque, L. monarcha, fr. Gr. ?, ?; ? alone _ ? to be first, rule, govern. See Archi-.] 1. A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief.

He who reigns Monarch in heaven, . . . upheld by old repute. --Milton.

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.

Come, thou, monarch of the vine, Plumpy Bacchus. --Shak.

4. (Zo["o]l.) A very large red and black butterfly ({Danais Plexippus); -- called also milkweed butterfly.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Monarch : \Mon"arch\, a. Superior to others; pre["e]minent; supreme; ruling. ``Monarch savage.'' --Pope.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Monarch, MT Zip code(s): 59463

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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