noun
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
• Derivationally related forms: ↑monarchal (for: ↑monarch), ↑monarchic (for: ↑monarch), ↑monarchical (for: ↑monarch)
• Hypernyms: ↑ruler, ↑swayer, ↑head of state, ↑chief of state
• Hyponyms:
↑Capetian, ↑Carolingian, ↑Carlovingian, ↑czar, ↑tsar, ↑tzar, ↑emperor, ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex, ↑Merovingian, ↑Shah, ↑Shah of Iran
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crowned head noun
A monarch
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Main Entry: ↑crown
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crowned head UK [ˌkraʊnd ˈhed] US [kraʊnd ˈhed] noun [countable] usually plural [singular crowned head plural crowned heads] mainly literary
a king or queen
the crowned heads of Europe
Thesaurus: members of royal families and the nobilityhyponym
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n. usu. crowned heads a king or queen
Useful english dictionary. 2012.