monarquía
monarchy
noun moh-nahr-KEE-ah Rare
Origin: From Greek monarchia (rule by one).
Usage Note
Monarquía refers to the political system or institution of monarchy. Spain is a monarquía parlamentaria ('parliamentary monarchy'). The adjective is monárquico ('monarchic, royalist'); the person is el/la monarca ('the monarch'). The written accent marks the hiatus í-a, where the stress falls.
Examples
"España es una monarquía parlamentaria desde la Constitución de 1978."
Natural Translation
Spain has been a parliamentary monarchy since the 1978 Constitution.
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