| British Empire |
the collective name for the lands formerly ruled by the British monarch. |
| Buckingham Palace |
the London residence of the British monarch. |
| constable |
in the medieval period, a high-ranking military officer serving a monarch. [1/2 definitions] |
| crown |
a circlet or headdress, often made of precious materials, worn by a king, queen, emperor, or other monarch, usu. on state occasions, as a symbol of sovereignty. [2/21 definitions] |
| despot |
a monarch or other leader who rules tyrannically or oppressively. [1/2 definitions] |
| king |
a male head of a royal family who reigns for life as a monarch. [1/4 definitions] |
| King's Birthday |
in the UK and much of the Commonwealth, a public holiday on the second Saturday in June to officially celebrate the monarch's birthday when the monarch is a king. |
| lawgiver |
one who gives a code of laws to a people, such as a monarch, chieftain, or religious leader. [1/2 definitions] |
| monarch |
see "monarch butterfly." [1/2 definitions] |
| monarchical |
pertaining to, belonging to, or like a monarch or monarchy. [1/2 definitions] |
| monarchy |
government by a ruler such as a king or queen, or in the name of such monarch, whose power is either absolute or limited by a constitution. [3 definitions] |
| princess |
a female closely related to a monarch, esp. a daughter. [1/4 definitions] |
| privy council |
a body of counselors or advisers that serves and is usu. appointed by a monarch. |
| queen |
a female ruler or monarch. [1/5 definitions] |
| Queen's Birthday |
in the UK and much of the Commonwealth, a public holiday on the second Saturday in June to officially celebrate the monarch's birthday, when the monarch is a woman. |
| reign |
rule by a monarch. [2/5 definitions] |
| republic |
a political order headed by an elected or chosen official as opposed to a hereditary monarch. [1/3 definitions] |
| royal |
of or pertaining to a king, queen, or other sovereign or monarch. [2/5 definitions] |
| royalty |
character or bearing that befits a monarch or other sovereign; nobility. [1/4 definitions] |
| sovereign |
a monarch or other royal ruler. [1/5 definitions] |
| subject |
a person who owes allegiance to a monarch or to a state. [1/14 definitions] |