monarchize

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To rule

   To rule; to govern

   • As Britain-founding Brute first Monarchiz’d the Land:
   • We must confesse, she can all Soules subdue,
2. 2

   To convert to a monarchy.

   • […] so far we shall be from mending our condition by monarchizing our government, whatever new conceit now possesses us.
   • […] there has existed in this country from the close of the revolutionary war a powerful party fortified by intelligence, respectability and welath and sleepless in efforts to monarchize the republic.
3. 3

   To act or play the part of a monarch.

   • 1600, Thomas Dekker, Old Fortunatus, London: William Aspley, [Act I, Scene 3], Uice hath golden cheekes, O pittie, pittie, She in euery land doth monarchize. Uertue is exilde from euery Cittie, Uertue is a foole, Uice onely wise.
   • […] the delegated power, Array’d in which those worms did monarchize, Who make this earth their charnel.

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