monarchとは

語源

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”).

発音

• (英国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈmɒnək/
• (米国発音) IPA^(key): /ˈmɑnɚk/, /ˈmɑnɑɹk/

名詞

monarch (複数形 monarchs)

1. The ruler of an absolute monarchy or the head of state of a constitutional monarchy.
   • 1598, William Shakespeare, Henry V, Act II, Scene II, line 25.

     Never was monarch better fear'd and lov'd / Than is your Majesty.

2. The monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus, and other of genus Danaus, found primarily in North America, so called because of the designs on its wings.
3. (Australia, slang) Police.
   • 1961, Nene Gare, The Fringe Dwellers, Text Classics 2012, p. 41:

     ‘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.”’

4. (often capitalised) A stag which has sixteen or more points or tines on its antlers.
5. The chief or best thing of its kind.

使用する際の注意点

See monarchy#使用する際の注意点

同意語

• (ruler): autocrat, autocrator, big man, despot, dictator, Führer, potentate, sovereign, tyrant

下位語

• (ruler): emperor, empress, king, queen

派生語

• monarchism
• monarchist
• monarchy

参考

• Monarch butterfly on Wikipedia.
• Danaus plexippus on Wikispecies.

A monarch can have any of the following titles:

• emperor/empress
• king/queen
• prince/princess
• grand duke/grand duchess

アナグラム

• chroman, nomarch