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monarch

[mon-erk, -ahrk] / ˈmɒn ərk, -ɑrk /


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The monarch had broken ground on the project in 2023 and also previously visited in 2020 and in 2022.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Bubaraye Dakolo, the monarch of Ekpetiama kingdom in southern Bayelsa state, had taken the British energy giant to court after it announced conclusion of the sale of its Nigerian onshore assets in March 2025.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

When she isn’t filming the daily soap opera, which airs on Peacock, Hall enjoys raising monarch butterflies, exploring the shops and restaurants on Montana, and hosting movie nights at home with her two sons.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The monarch of American music had successfully reclaimed his throne.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

The city was already dominating its neighbors; in 546, Yuknoom Ch’een’s apparent successor supervised the coronation of a five-year-old monarch in nearby Naranjo.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Almost all the sitting heads of state who appear on the circulating coins that I analyzed are hereditary monarchs.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Raoni, chief of the Kayapo people, has traveled around the world for decades to advocate for the Amazon rainforest and traditional Indigenous communities, lobbying heads of state, monarchs and popes.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

King Charles's actual birthday is 14th November but monarchs have historically also marked an official birthday for public events held in the summer when the weather is generally better.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

Historians take heart from the fact British monarchs have in the past successfully navigated tensions with America.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

To fill the gap between 660 B.C. and the earliest historically documented Japanese monarchs, the chronicles invented 13 other, equally fictitious emperors.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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