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monarchy

[mon-er-kee] / ˈmɒn ər ki /
NOUN
kingship
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This is a rare chance to encounter one of the world’s masterpieces, contemplate the origins of the modern monarchy, and learn about medieval life firsthand from a work once more on its home soil.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Albania gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912 and became a monarchy.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

It documents the last time England was successfully invaded and the events that created the modern monarchy, and provides an unparalleled vision of 11th-century life.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Harald had been seen as a down to earth "people's king" who had helped to modernise the monarchy, broken with tradition by marrying a commoner and served as a unifying figure.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

His continuous presence in the royal family and his growing influence on Alexandra were considered evidence of a crumbling monarchy gone utterly batty.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

This is the case for about 62% of the monarchies in my database, or 21 out of 34.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

All but one of the 13 countries that did so are hereditary monarchies.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

He believes blockchain can be used to bring this world about and that the result would be "corporate monarchies" ruled over by "CEO-kings".

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Gulf monarchies, which have bought American for decades, are looking at Kyiv as the partner for drone warfare.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

However, they had little respect for monarchies in general, and they disapproved of the Ptolemies in particular.

From "Sterling Biographies®: Cleopatra: Egypt's Last and Greatest Queen" by Susan Blackaby




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