
English word monarchy comes from Ancient Greek μόνος, Ancient Greek ἀρχή, and later Latin monarchia ((Late Latin) monarchy (absolute rule).)
μόνος (Ancient Greek)
ἀρχή (Ancient Greek)
μοναρχία (Ancient Greek)
monarchia (Late Latin)
monarchia (Latin)
(Late Latin) monarchy (absolute rule).
monarchie (Old French)
monarchy (English)
A form of government where sovereignty is embodied by a single ruler in a state and his high aristocracy representing their separate divided lands within the state and their low aristocracy representing their separate divided fiefs.. A government in which sovereignty is embodied within a single, today usually hereditary head of state (whether as a figurehead or as a powerful ruler).. The [...]