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absolute monarchynoun

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What does the noun absolute monarchy mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun absolute monarchy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

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How common is the noun absolute monarchy?

About 0.4occurrences per million words in modern written English

1750	1.8
1760	1.7
1770	1.6
1780	1.5
1790	1.3
1800	1.2
1810	1.1
1820	0.95
1830	0.89
1840	0.83
1850	0.76
1860	0.72
1870	0.67
1880	0.64
1890	0.64
1900	0.63
1910	0.65
1920	0.63
1930	0.62
1940	0.63
1950	0.59
1960	0.52
1970	0.45
1980	0.39
1990	0.33
2000	0.31
2010	0.31

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Where does the noun absolute monarchy come from?

Earliest known use

late 1500s

The earliest known use of the noun absolute monarchy is in the late 1500s.

OED's earliest evidence for absolute monarchy is from 1575, in Iustification Prince of Orendge.

absolute monarchy is formed within English, by compounding.

Etymons: absolute adj., monarchy n.

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absolute height, n.1729–
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absolute idealism, n.1828–
absolutely, adv. & int.?a1425–
absolute magnitude, n.1902–
absolute majority, n.1782–
absolute monarch, n.1596–
absolute monarchy, n.1575–
absolute music, n.1856–
absolute musician, n.1880–
absoluteness, n.1551–
absolute pardon, n.1634–
absolute pitch, n.1721–
absolute pressure, n.1768–
absolute privilege, n.1797–
absolute scale, n.1848–
absolute species, n.1694–1770
absolute state, n.1752–

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Entry history for absolute monarchy, n.

Originally published as part of the entry for absolute, adj. & n.

absolute, adj. & n. was revised in September 2009.

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absolute discharge, n.1572–
absolute drought, n.1881–
absolute error, n.1775–
absolute height, n.1729–
absolute humidity, n.1813–
absolute idealism, n.1828–
absolutely, adv. & int.?a1425–
absolute magnitude, n.1902–
absolute majority, n.1782–
absolute monarch, n.1596–
absolute monarchy, n.1575–
absolute music, n.1856–
absolute musician, n.1880–
absoluteness, n.1551–
absolute pardon, n.1634–
absolute pitch, n.1721–
absolute pressure, n.1768–
absolute privilege, n.1797–
absolute scale, n.1848–
absolute species, n.1694–1770
absolute state, n.1752–

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