Vocabulary
Monarchy
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
a form of government with a monarch at the head
Urdu meaning
بادشاہت، شہنشاہیت
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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Though Mojtaba Khamenei`s name had been doing the rounds for years as a potential successor to his father, many thought that a dynastic succession would be unlikely in the Islamic Republic, which had overthrown the Pahlavi monarchy.
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Iran`s new leader
— 2026-03-10
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And now, Jeffrey Epstein has caused irreversible damage to the British monarchy.The late Queen Elizabeth II did a disservice to her heir by bequeathing Andrew to him.
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Personal indulgences
— 2026-02-26
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Will Iran relapse into a monarchy which will then sacrifice its nuclear ambitions to appease a US-led nuclear club?
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Towering hubris
— 2026-01-29
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But it is difficult for the Iranian public to accept the return of monarchy to the country.The situation, which Trump seeks to capitalise on, is still volatile.
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Gunboat diplomacy
— 2026-01-14
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The public disrobing of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, KG, KCVO, has put the survival of the British monarchy in jeopardy.
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Randy Andy and...
— 2025-10-23
Synonyms
kingship, sovereignty, autocracy, monocracy, absolutism
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