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monarchy
(encz) | monarchy,monarchie n: Zdeněk Brož |
Monarchy
(gcide) | Monarchy \Mon"arch*y\, n.; pl. Monarchies. [F. monarchie, L.
monarchia, Gr. ?. See Monarch.]
1. A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged
in the hands of a monarch.
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2. A system of government in which the chief ruler is a
monarch.
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In those days he had affected zeal for monarchy.
--Macaulay.
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3. The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom.
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What scourage for perjury
Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence.
--Shak.
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Fifth monarchy, a universal monarchy, supposed to be the
subject of prophecy in Daniel ii.; the four preceding
monarchies being Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman.
See Fifth Monarchy men, under Fifth.
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monarchy
(wn) | monarchy
n 1: an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the
authority |
MONARCHY
(bouvier) | MONARCHY, government. That form of government in which the sovereign power
is entrusted to the hands of a single magistrate. Toull. tit. prel. n. 30.
The country governed by a monarch is also called a monarchy.
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absolute monarchy
(encz) | absolute monarchy,absolutistická monarchie n: |
monarchy
(encz) | monarchy,monarchie n: Zdeněk Brož |
parliamentary monarchy
(encz) | parliamentary monarchy, n: |
Fifth monarchy
(gcide) | Monarchy \Mon"arch*y\, n.; pl. Monarchies. [F. monarchie, L.
monarchia, Gr. ?. See Monarch.]
1. A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged
in the hands of a monarch.
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2. A system of government in which the chief ruler is a
monarch.
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In those days he had affected zeal for monarchy.
--Macaulay.
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3. The territory ruled over by a monarch; a kingdom.
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What scourage for perjury
Can this dark monarchy afford false Clarence.
--Shak.
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Fifth monarchy, a universal monarchy, supposed to be the
subject of prophecy in Daniel ii.; the four preceding
monarchies being Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman.
See Fifth Monarchy men, under Fifth.
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Fifth monarchy men
(gcide) | Fifth \Fifth\, a. [OE. fifte, fifthe, AS. f[imac]fta. See
Five.]
1. Next in order after the fourth; -- the ordinal of five.
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2. Consisting of one of five equal divisions of a thing.
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Fifth monarchy men (Hist.), a fanatical sect in England, of
the time of the commonwealth, who maintained that there
would be a fifth universal monarchy, during which Christ
would reign on earth a thousand years.
Fifth wheel, a horizontal wheel or segment above the fore
axle of a carriage and beneath the body, forming an
extended support to prevent careening.
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monarchy
(wn) | monarchy
n 1: an autocracy governed by a monarch who usually inherits the
authority |
parliamentary monarchy
(wn) | parliamentary monarchy
n 1: a monarchy having a parliament |
MONARCHY
(bouvier) | MONARCHY, government. That form of government in which the sovereign power
is entrusted to the hands of a single magistrate. Toull. tit. prel. n. 30.
The country governed by a monarch is also called a monarchy.
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