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monarchs


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Preferred Term

monarchs

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Absolute rulers of sovereign states, usually by hereditary succession. The term is generally used as a substitute for the specific title of the sovereign, for example, "king," "queen," or "emperor."

Variations

kings and rulers

monarch's

monarchs'

monarch

Narrower Terms

queens

caesars

kings

emperors

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