monarch ˈmɑnɑrk noun
1. a nation’s ruler usually by hereditary right
2. butterfly with orange wings and black and white markings
The word monarch has appeared in 180 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Dec. 12 in “King Charles Shares ‘Good News’ About His Cancer Treatment in Video Message,” by Mark Landler:
King Charles III said on Friday that his doctors planned to scale back his treatment for cancer starting next year, the first genuine ray of hope for the British monarch’s health since he announced he had been diagnosed in early 2024.
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