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Name of monarchs, primarily John, Anne, Mary, Elizabeth and Stephen (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

james

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'name of monarchs' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'primarily john anne mary elizabeth and stephen' is the wordplay.
'primarily' indicates taking the first letters.
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'stephen' becomes 's' (this might be a standard abbreviation which I don't know about).
The first letters of 'john anne mary elizabeth' is 'jame'.
'jame'+'s'='JAMES'

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(Other definitions for james that I've seen before include "Former king" , "Jesse ___, US outlaw (1847-82)" , "American humorous writer, d. 1961" , "Henry --, US novelist" , "Apostle" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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