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monarch

[mon-erk, -ahrk] / ˈmɒn ərk, -ɑrk /


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It was the first time a British monarch was depicted as a fictional character on a coin.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Programs like the University of Illinois Chicago’s nationwide agreements for monarch butterflies and bumblebees help companies reduce regulatory delays and help conserve endangered and declining species at the same time.

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

Working with other volunteers, Smee has helped remove invasive plants and plant native species, including 30 oak trees that attract local wildlife like the endangered monarch butterfly, mountain lions and bobcats.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The Protestant defenders of England’s Glorious Revolution of 1689, which deposed an autocratic monarch and established a constitutional government, were armed with a biblical text deeply rooted in Tyndale’s translation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

He wanted to call it George, after the British monarch, but was overruled.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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