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  • 21monarchy — /ˈmɒnəki / (say monuhkee) noun (plural monarchies) 1. a government or state in which the supreme power is actually or nominally lodged in a monarch. See absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy. 2. supreme power or sovereignty wielded by a… …

  • 22monarchy — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. kingship, sovereignty, command; see government 2 , power 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. kingdom, sovereign state, autocracy, absolute monarchy …

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  • 23Absolute — Ab so*lute, a. [L. absolutus, p. p. of absolvere: cf. F. absolu. See {Absolve}.] 1. Loosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an absolute promise or command; …

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  • 24Absolute curvature — Absolute Ab so*lute, a. [L. absolutus, p. p. of absolvere: cf. F. absolu. See {Absolve}.] 1. Loosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an absolute promise or …

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  • 25Absolute equation — Absolute Ab so*lute, a. [L. absolutus, p. p. of absolvere: cf. F. absolu. See {Absolve}.] 1. Loosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an absolute promise or …

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  • 26Absolute space — Absolute Ab so*lute, a. [L. absolutus, p. p. of absolvere: cf. F. absolu. See {Absolve}.] 1. Loosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an absolute promise or …

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  • 27Absolute temperature — Absolute Ab so*lute, a. [L. absolutus, p. p. of absolvere: cf. F. absolu. See {Absolve}.] 1. Loosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an absolute promise or …

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  • 28Absolute terms — Absolute Ab so*lute, a. [L. absolutus, p. p. of absolvere: cf. F. absolu. See {Absolve}.] 1. Loosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an absolute promise or …

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  • 29Absolute zero — Absolute Ab so*lute, a. [L. absolutus, p. p. of absolvere: cf. F. absolu. See {Absolve}.] 1. Loosed from any limitation or condition; uncontrolled; unrestricted; unconditional; as, absolute authority, monarchy, sovereignty, an absolute promise or …

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  • 30monarchy — (n.) state ruled by monarchical government, mid 14c.; rule by one person, late 14c.; from O.Fr. monarchie sovereignty, absolute power (13c.), from L.L. monarchia, from Gk. monarkhia absolute rule, lit. ruling of one, from monos alone (see MONO… …

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