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monarchy (iou)



monarchy noun. ME.
[Old & mod. French monarchie from late Latin monarchia from Greek monarkhia from monarkhos MONARCH noun: see -Y3.]
A State ruled by a monarch. ME.
A. Bullock He was not concerned whether Greece became a monarchy or a republic.
b. The territory of a monarch. rare. M16-L17.
Undivided rule by a single person; absolute power; fig. pre-eminence, predominance. LME.
W. Congreve Nobody can dispute Your Lordship's Monarchy in Poetry. J. B. Mozley Gregory VII..claimed the monarchy of the world.
Rule by a monarch; a form of government with a monarch at the head. E17.
C. V. Wedgwood The conception of monarchy for which King Charles both lived and died.
Phrases: constitutional monarchy: see CONSTITUTIONAL adjective 4. Fifth Monarchy: see FIFTH adjective.