monarch

• Nom avec deux sens principaux : un souverain héréditaire ou chef d'État, ou un grand papillon migrateur d'Amérique aux ailes orange vif marquées de noir et de blanc, dont les larves se nourrissent d'asclépiades.

A noun with two primary meanings: a hereditary ruler or head of state of a nation, or a large migratory American butterfly with deep orange wings marked in black and white, whose larvae feed on milkweed.

1. Sovereign rulerB1formal

   A person who reigns over a kingdom or empire, typically inheriting the position by birth.

   Souverain régnant

   • The monarch addressed the nation on the holiday.
   • Many European countries still have a ceremonial monarch.
   • The monarch's duties include approving laws and representing the state.

   Synonymescrowned heademperorempresskingpotentatequeenrulersovereign

2. Milkweed butterflyB2formalamericanscientific

   A large, migratory butterfly with bright orange wings bordered in black and white, whose larvae feed on milkweed plants.

   Monarque (papillon)

   • Every autumn, monarch butterflies migrate thousands of miles to Mexico.
   • The monarch's striking orange color warns predators of its toxicity.
   • We planted milkweed in our garden to attract monarch butterflies.

   Synonymesmilkweed butterflywanderer