Definitions
A system of rule by a king, queen, or other monarch.
Word origin
From Old French monarchie, from Late Latin monarchia, from Ancient Greek μοναρχία (monarkhía), from μόνος (mónos, “only”) + ἀρχή (arkhḗ, “power, authority”). By surface analysis, mon- (“one, single”) + -archy (“rule, command”).
Used in a sentence
“An absolute monarchy is a monarchy where the monarch is legally the ultimate authority in all temporal matters.”
“He that with ſhepheards and a litle ſpoyle, Durſt in diſdaine of wrong and tyrannie, Defend his freedome gainſt a Monarchie: What will he doe ſupported by a king?”
“What scourge for perjury / Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence?”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Rule by sovereign”8 letters
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