mo·nar·chal

[muh-nahr-kuhl]
adjective
1.
pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a monarch: monarchal pomp.
2.
having the status of a monarch.
Also, mo·nar·chi·al [muh-nahr-kee-uhl] .


Origin:
1580–90; monarch + -al1

mo·nar·chal·ly, adverb
an·ti·mo·nar·chal, adjective
an·ti·mo·nar·chal·ly, adverb
an·ti·mo·nar·chi·al, adjective
non·mo·nar·chal, adjective
non·mo·nar·chal·ly, adverb
non·mo·nar·chi·al, adjective
pre·mo·nar·chal, adjective
pre·mo·nar·chi·al, adjective

monarchal, monarchical.
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monarch (ˈmɒnək) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a sovereign head of state, esp a king, queen, or emperor, who rules usually by hereditary right
2.  a supremely powerful or pre-eminent person or thing
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