monarchal

Definition of Monarchal in English :

1. monarchal, monarchical

having the characteristics of or befitting or worthy of a monarch

Example Sentences:
'monarchical gestures'
'monarchal pomp'

ruled by or having the supreme power resting with a monarch

Example Sentences:
'monarchal government'
'monarchical systems'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Monarchal

adjective

of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a monarch; royal; regal

: also moˈnarchial (moʊˈnɑrkiəl ; mōnärˈkēəl)

n.

1. One who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right, especially:

a. A sole and absolute ruler.

b. A sovereign, such as a king or empress, often with constitutionally limited authority: a constitutional monarch.

2. One that commands or rules: "I am monarch of all I survey" (William Cowper).

3. One that surpasses others in power or preeminence: "Mont Blanc is the monarch of the mountains" (Byron).

4. A monarch butterfly.