1) to establish, set up a monarchy
2) to overthrow a monarchy
3) an absolute; constitutional; hereditary; limited monarchy
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
monarchy — Monarchy is one of the most powerful social and above all political myths circulating in Spanish society today. It revolves centrally around the figure of the King, Juan Carlos I, but in the second half of the 1990s it came also to include… … Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture
Monarchy — Mon arch*y, n.; pl. {Monarchies}. [F. monarchie, L. monarchia, Gr. ?. See {Monarch}.] 1. A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch. [1913 Webster] 2. A system of government in which the chief ruler is a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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monarchy — (n.) state ruled by monarchical government, mid 14c.; rule by one person, late 14c.; from O.Fr. monarchie sovereignty, absolute power (13c.), from L.L. monarchia, from Gk. monarkhia absolute rule, lit. ruling of one, from monos alone (see MONO… … Etymology dictionary
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monarchy — [män′ər kē, män′ärkē] n. pl. monarchies [ME monarchie < OFr < LL monarchia < Gr < monarchos: see MONARCH] 1. Rare rule by only one person 2. a government or state headed by a monarch: called absolute when there is no limitation on the … English World dictionary
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monarchy — /mon euhr kee/, n., pl. monarchies. 1. a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Cf. absolute monarchy, limited monarchy. 2. supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person. [1300 50; ME… … Universalium
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monarchy — [[t]mɒ̱nə(r)ki[/t]] monarchies 1) N VAR A monarchy is a system in which a country has a monarch. In a few years we may no longer have a monarchy. ...a serious debate on the future of the monarchy. Ant: republic 2) N COUNT A monarchy is a country… … English dictionary
