In dictionaries:
the monarchy
Hereditary rulership, symbolic national leadership.
constitutional monarchy
Monarch limited by a constitution.
absolute monarchy
Ruler holds unlimited centralized authority.
Habsburg Monarchy
(unofficial appellation among historians) The countries and provinces that were ruled by the junior Austrian branch of the House of Habsburg until 1780, and then by the successor branch of Habsburg-Lorraine until 1918.
Dual monarchy
Two separate kingdoms, one monarch.
July Monarchy
A period of liberal constitutional monarchy in France under King Louis-Philippe starting with the July Revolution (or Three Glorious Days) of 1830 and ending with the February Revolution of 1848.
limited monarchy
Monarch's power restricted by law.
fifth monarchy
Millenarian sect aiming for monarchy.
feudal monarchy
parliamentary monarchy
Monarchy with elected legislative body.
mixed monarchy
(politics) A monarchy which includes elements of democracy and aristocracy.
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