monarchy

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. [1913 Webster] 2. A system of government in which the chief ruler is a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

monarchy — noun монархия …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

monarchy — index realm Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

Monarchy — For other uses, see Monarchy (disambiguation). Part of the Politics series on Monarchism …   Wikipedia

monarchy — /mon euhr kee/, n., pl. monarchies. 1. a state or nation in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. Cf. absolute monarchy, limited monarchy. 2. supreme power or sovereignty held by a single person. [1300 50; ME… …   Universalium

Monarchy —    Louis Napoleon, the brother of the French emperor Napoleon I, was the first and only king of the Kingdom of Holland (1806–1810) until its annexation to the French Empire. During the Congress of Vienna in 1814–1815, it was decided that the… …   Historical Dictionary of the Netherlands

monarchy — ˈmɔnəkɪ сущ. монархия to establish, set up a monarchy ≈ установить монархию to overthrow a monarchy ≈ свергнуть монархию absolute monarchy ≈ абсолютная монархия constitutional monarchy ≈ конституционная монархи …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

Monarchy — (House of Savoy)    One of Europe’s oldest ruling families, the lineage of the dukes of Savoy stretches back to the Middle Ages. Though theoretically subjects of the Holy Roman Empire, the Savoy family enjoyed great autonomy and, from Turin,… …   Historical Dictionary of modern Italy

monarchy — noun (plural chies) Date: 14th century 1. undivided rule or absolute sovereignty by a single person 2. a nation or state having a monarchical government 3. a government having a hereditary chief of state with life tenure and powers varying from… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

monarchy — сущ. пол. монархия а) (форма правления, при которой верховная власть в государстве юридически сосредоточена в руках единоличного главы государства в соответствии с его правом престолонаследия) б) (государство с такой формой правления) See:… …   Англо-русский экономический словарь