Definitions
A ruler such as a king or queen.
Word origin
From Middle French monarque, from Late Latin monarcha, from Ancient Greek μονάρχης (monárkhēs), variant of μόναρχος (mónarkhos, “sole ruler”), from μόνος (mónos, “only”) + ἀρχός (arkhós, “leader”), equivalent to mono- + -arch.
Used in a sentence
“Never was monarch better fear'd and lov'd / Than is your Majesty.”
“But I know the monarchs are close by, their orange-and-black wings folded, dusted, and baked by heat, ready to flee south.”
“‘Skippy gets off. An ya know the first thing e says to them monarch? E turns round on em an yelps, “An now ya can just gimme back that bottle.”’”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“King, queen, or butterfly”7 letters
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