monarch

a king, queen, or other ruler of a country that is not a republic

monarca, rey, reina

• the monarch of a country

Collocations monarch of England · abdicate the throne

• The monarch is the head of state in many countries.

  El monarca es la cabeza de estado en muchos países.

the leader or dominant male animal, especially a lion or other large cat

rey (de animales)

• the monarch of the jungle

Collocations lion monarch · jungle monarch

• The lion is often called the monarch of the jungle.

  A menudo se llama al león el rey de la jungla.