Monarchize

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To rule; to govern obsolete, transitive

    "As Britain-founding Brute first Monarchiz’d the Land:"

  2. 2
    To convert to a monarchy. transitive

    "[…] so far we shall be from mending our condition by monarchizing our government, whatever new conceit now possesses us."

  3. 3
    To act or play the part of a monarch. intransitive, obsolete

    "[…] within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his court and there the antic sits, Scoffing his state and grinning at his pomp, Allowing him a breath, a little scene, To monarchize, be fear’d and kill with looks […]"

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"As Britain-founding Brute first Monarchiz’d the Land:"

Etymology

From monarch + -ize.

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