monarchy : Idioms & Phrases
Fifth monarchy
- a universal monarchy, supposed to be the subject of prophecy in Daniel ii.; the four preceding monarchies being Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, and Roman. See
Fifth Monarchy men , underFifth .
Webster 1913
Fifth monarchy men
(Hist.) , a fanatical sect in England, of the time of the commonwealth, who maintained that there would be a fifth universal monarchy, during which Christ would reign on earth a thousand years.
Webster 1913
parliamentary monarchy
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noun a monarchy having a parliament
