/
ˈmɒnək/
n.
- a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
- a large migratory orange and black butterfly, chiefly North American, whose caterpillars feed on milkweed.
[Danaus plexippus.]
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(also monarch flycatcher)
a flycatcher of Africa, Asia, and Australasia, typically with bold plumage.
[Family Monarchidae: many species.]
Derivative
- monarchal adj.
- monarchial adj.
- monarchic adj.
- monarchical adj.
- monarchically adv.
Etymology
ME: from late L. monarcha, from Gk monarkhēs, from monos ‘alone’ + arkhein ‘to rule’.
