monarchial
Of a sovereign's rule
Monarchial means relating to or characteristic of a monarch or monarchy: monarchial power, monarchial traditions.
The word describes systems, customs, or qualities associated with rule by a king or queen.
Monarchical is more common in contemporary usage, but monarchial appears in formal and historical contexts.
Of monarchs
- sovereignSupreme in power
- regalOf or befitting royalty
- crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
kingdom · reign · rule · dynasty · decree · court · scepter · majesty
Monarch's official residence
- castleFortified medieval residence
- throne roomSovereign's formal audience hall
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
- turretsSmall projecting towers
battlements · chambers · keep · moat · drawbridge · great hall · ballroom · gardens
Of hereditary nobility
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- peerageSystem of noble ranks
- feudalOf tiered landownership
- lordsMen of high rank
vassals · courtiers · subjects · rank · titles · dukes · earls · barons
Elaborate ceremonial display
- processionFormal moving line
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- regaliaCeremonial emblems of authority
robes · ermine · orb · pomp · banquet · heraldry · fanfare · protocol
royal
Of monarchs
throne · kingdom · reign · rule · dynasty · decree · court · scepter · majesty · dominion
palace
Monarch's official residence
- castleFortified medieval residence
- throne roomSovereign's formal audience hall
- fortressHeavily defended military structure
turrets · battlements · chambers · keep · moat · drawbridge · great hall · ballroom · gardens · Versailles
aristocratic
Of hereditary nobility
lords · vassals · courtiers · subjects · rank · titles · dukes · earls · barons · landed
pageantry
Elaborate ceremonial display
- processionFormal moving line
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
regalia · robes · ermine · orb · pomp · banquet · heraldry · fanfare · protocol · ritual
monarchialrepublican
Advocate against hereditary rule
democratic · common · egalitarian · parliamentary · elected
monarchialcommon
Widespread and unremarkable
egalitarian · plebeian · democratic · classless · proletarian
- Fifth MonarchistsEnglish apocalyptic Protestant sect
- absolute monarchiesStates with all-powerful sovereigns
- constitutional monarchiesRealms with ceremonial sovereigns
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