Monarch
Mon´arch
| n. | 1. | A sole or supreme ruler; a sovereign; the highest ruler; an emperor, king, queen, prince, or chief. |
| 2. | One superior to all others of the same kind; | |
| 3. | A patron deity or presiding genius. | |
| 4. | (Zool.) A very large red and black butterfly (Danais Plexippus); - called also | |
| a. | 1. | Superior to others; preëminent; supreme; ruling. |
| Noun | 1. |  monarch - a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary rightSynonyms: crowned head, sovereign |
| 2. |  monarch - large migratory American butterfly having deep orange wings with black and white markings; the larvae feed on milkweed |