"having the power to justify," 1610s; see justification + -ative. Related: Justificator; justificatory.
1680s, from French trillion, from Italian trilione; see tri- + million. In the U.S., the fourth power of a thousand (one thousand billion, 1 followed by 12 zeroes); in Great Britain, the third power of a million (one million billion, 1 followed by 18 zeroes), which is the original sense. Compare billion.
"one inferior in power, rank, office, etc.," 1630s, from subordinate (adj.).
mid-14c., monarchie, "a kingdom, territory ruled by a monarch;" late 14c., "rule by one person with supreme power;" from Old French monarchie "sovereignty, absolute power" (13c.), from Late Latin monarchia, from Greek monarkhia "absolute rule," literally "ruling of one," from monos "alone" (from PIE root *men- (4) "small, isolated") + arkhein "to rule" (see archon). Meaning "form of government in which supreme power is in the hands of a monarch" is from early 15c.
early 15c., "pertaining to curing; having the power to heal," from Old French curatif (15c.) "curative, healing" and directly from Latin curat-, past-participle stem of curare "to cure" (see cure (v.)). As a noun, "something that has power to heal, a remedy," by 1857.
late 14c., "serving to bind," past-participle adjective from bind (v.). The meaning "having power to bind" is from 1610s.
also kinaesthetics, "power of movement or sensation in the body," by 1893, from kinesthetic "pertaining to kinesthesia" + -ics.
