Other Word Forms
- antimonarchic adjective
- antimonarchical adjective
- antimonarchically adverb
- monarchically adverb
- nonmonarchic adjective
- nonmonarchically adverb
- premonarchical adjective
- semimonarchic adjective
- semimonarchical adjective
- semimonarchically adverb
- unmonarchic adjective
- unmonarchical adjective
- unmonarchically adverb
Etymology
Origin of monarchical
First recorded in 1570–80; from Greek monarchik(ós) (from mónarch(os) monarch + -ikos -ic ) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Washington himself declined the chance to appear on coins when he was president, considering the idea monarchical.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
"Irrespective of the nature of the regime in Kabul - monarchical, communist, or Islamist - there has been a natural warmth between Delhi and Kabul," The Indian Express newspaper noted.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025
Supreme Court justice—donned the ceremonial attire of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George upon being granted a knighthood from the monarchical religious-military order.
From Slate • Nov. 4, 2024
That openness, in a poor country emerging from centuries of monarchical suppression and decades of insurgency, showed that democratic expression need not necessarily be correlated to economic status.
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2024
By retiring when he did, he avoided that fate, which would have established a precedent that smacked of monarchical longevity by permitting biology to set the terminus of his tenure.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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