monarch

名词 monarch:

1. a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
   同义词：sovereign, crowned head
2. large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed
   同义词：monarch butterfly, milkweed butterfly, Danaus plexippus

1. A monarch has the prerogative of pardoning criminals.
   君主享有对罪犯的赦免权。
2. A monarch has the prerogative of mercy for criminals.
   君主享有对罪犯的赦免权。
3. The monarch as head of state.
   国王作为国家元首的君主
4. They attempted to overthrow the monarch.
   他们企图推翻国王。

mon.arch

n.（名词）
One who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right, especially:
君主：统治一个国家或地区的人，通常指世袭和终身统治，尤指
A sole and absolute ruler.
唯一和绝对的统治者
A sovereign, such as a king or an empress, often with constitutionally limited authority:
君主，如国王或女皇，通常权力受宪法的制约：
例句：
a constitutional monarch.
立宪制君主

One that commands or rules:
统治者或指挥者：
例句：
.I am monarch of all I survey.(William Cowper)
.我是我所见到的一切的君主.(威廉·柯珀)

One that surpasses others in power or preeminence:
大王：在力量或杰出程度上超越其他的事物：
例句：
.Mont Blanc is the monarch of the mountains.(Byron)
.布兰克山是山中之王.(拜伦)

A monarch butterfly.
黑脉金斑蝶

来源：
Middle English monarke
中古英语 monarke
from Old French monarque
源自 古法语 monarque
from Late Latin monarcha
源自 后期拉丁语 monarcha
from Greek monarkhos
源自 希腊语 monarkhos
mono- [mono-]
mono- [前缀，表.单一.]
arkhein [to rule]
arkhein [统治]

【引伸】
monar.chal
monar.chally 或
monar.chically
adv.（副词）