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Of or pertaining to a monarch, or to monarchy. Burke. -- Mo*nar"chic*al*ly, adv.

The principles of, or preference for, monarchy.

An advocate of, or believer in, monarchy.

To play the sovereign; to act the monarch. [R.] Shak.

One who monarchizes; also, a monarchist.

The nickname of a crackbrained Italian who fancied himself an emperor. [Obs.] Shak.

A state or government in which the supreme power is lodged in the hands of a monarch.

late Infusoria of which there are many species, both free and attached. See Illust. under Monad.

Of or pertaining to monastery, or to monastic life. -- Mon`as*te"ri*al*ly, adv.

e of religious retirement, or of secusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks; -- more rarely applied to such a house for females.

A monk.

Of or pertaining to monasteries, or to their occupants, rules, etc., as, monastic institutions or rules.

In a monastic manner.

The monastic life, system, or condition. Milman.

A book giving an account of monasteries.

Consisting of, or containing, one atom; as, the molecule of mercury is monatomic.

Having only one axis; developing along a single line or plane; as, monaxial development.

A mineral occurring usually in small isolated crystals, -- phosphate of the cerium metals.

The second day of the week; the day following Sunday.

The world; a globe as an ensign of royalty. [R.] A. Drummond. Le beau monde Etym: [F.], fashionable society. See Beau monde. -- Demi monde. See Demimonde.