monarchical

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UK/məˈnɑːkɪk(ə)l/

adjective

Of or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.

“Although a socialist he did have monarchical leanings”

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monarchalmonarchialmonarchicnobleundemocratic
OriginMiddle French monarchique →
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Meanings

adjectivemonarchical (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.

    Although a socialist he did have monarchical leanings

  2. not comparableHaving sole or undivided authority.

    But in this contest of martyrs, it was Ignatius's passionate account of a monarchical episcopal ministry which set the pattern for the future.

    2009, Diarmaid MacCulloch, A History of Christianity, Penguin, published 2010, pages 133–4

Synonyms & antonyms

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monarchalmonarchialmonarchic

adjectivehaving the characteristics of or befitting or worthy of a monarch

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monarchalnoble

adjectiveruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch

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monarchalmonarchicundemocratic
Also see
monarchalmonarchialmonarchicroyalundemocratic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchmonarchique
  2. Englishmonarchical

From monarch + -ical, perhaps after Middle French monarchique.

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APA

monarchical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monarchical

MLA

“monarchical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monarchical. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monarchical,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monarchical.

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