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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary mon·ar·chy (plural -chies) DATE 14th century 1. undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person 2. a nation or state having a monarchical government 3. a government having a hereditary chief of state with life tenure and powers varying from nominal to absolute English Etymology monarchy "rule by one person," late 14c., from O.Fr . monarchie, from L.L.monarchia, from Gk. monarkhia "absolute rule," lit. "ruling of one," from monos "alone" (see mono-) + arkhein "to rule" (see archon). Meaning "a state ruled by monarchical government" is from early 15c.http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 monarchy mon·archy / 5mCnEki; NAmE 5mB:nErki / noun(pl. -ies) 1. the monarchy [sing.] a system of government by a king or a queen 君主制；君主政体: plans to abolish the monarchy 废除君主政体的计划 2. [C] a country that is ruled by a king or a queen 君主国: There are several constitutional monarchies in Europe. 欧洲有若干个君主立宪国。 ⇨ compare republic 3. the monarchy [sing.] the king or queen of a country and their family 君主及其家庭成员 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English monarchy noun ADJ. strong, weak | absolute | constitutional | elective, hereditary VERB + MONARCHY establish, set up | have The country still has a strong monarchy. | abolish the arguments for abolishing the monarchy | overthrow rebels trying to overthrow the absolute monarchy | restore Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged mon·ar·chy \ˈmänə(r)kē, -ki sometimes -äˌnärk- or -ˌnȧk-\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English monarchie, from Middle French, from Late Latin monarchia, from Greek, from monarchēs, monarchos monarch + -ia -y — more at monarch 1. : undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person < if one man be the sole landlord of a territory … his empire is absolute monarchy — James Harrington > 2. a. : a territorial unit (as a nation or state) having a monarch as chief of state < Morocco is a sovereign independent monarchy — Statesman's Year Book > b. : such a territorial unit having a monarchical government without a monarch as chief of state < officially Spain has been a monarchy without a king — Springfield (Massachusetts) Union > 3. a. : a form of government having a single usually hereditary chief of state with life tenure who may exercise governmental powers varying from nominal to absolute < the constitution of Libya provided for a hereditary monarchy — Statesman's Year Book > — compare absolute I 3, constitutional I 4, limited 2, mixed 1b b. : a specific government or governmental institution headed by a monarch < the Russian monarchy was never so popular — Malcolm Muggeridge > |
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