Thesaurus results for MONARCHAL

monarchal

adjective

variants or monarchial

Definition of monarchal

as in royal

fit for or worthy of a royal ruler a singing superstar with a monarchal haughtiness that drives her assistants crazy

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Recent Examples of monarchal This transformation, taking place over a roughly seventy-five-year period between the American Revolution and the Civil War, coincided with a period of intense political and cultural identity formation, led by the first generations of Anglo-American men not raised under monarchial rule. — Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

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The pair stepped down from their royal duties and moved to California in 2020.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2026
And having survived centuries of royal caprice, and at least one arson attack, the pavilion is now a museum, open to the masses.

— Lauren Frayer, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of royal

Adjective

There’s something touching about her imperiousness, a regal vulnerability that shines through even in her romantic interaction with Dussie Mae (CJ Obilom), whom Levee has his predatory eye on.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
His oceanic roots and regal presence reflect the franchise's enduring legacy.

— Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of regal

Adjective

Around them, an aristocratic winemaker defines his legacy, a legendary maître d’hôtel seeks his heir, and a reverent wine critic pursues the sublime.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
By the 20th century, summer excursions to the Highlands were a fixture of the aristocratic calendar, with transatlantic visitors soon joining the English to shoot, fish, and feign indifference to horizontal rain.

— Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of aristocratic

Adjective

This is a dynastic struggle rooted in antiquated monarchical, patriarchal belief systems.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Federalists were for this grand gesture, but their opponents, Jeffersonian republicans (later called Democrat-Republicans), were against such monarchical trappings.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 27 July 2026

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