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- DictionaryReign/rān/
verb
- 1. hold royal office; rule as king or queen: "Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK"
noun
- 1. the period during which a sovereign rules: "the original chapel was built in the reign of Charles I"
The meaning of REIGN is royal authority : sovereignty. How to use reign in a sentence.
noun. the period during which a monarch is the official ruler of a country. a period during which a person or thing is dominant, influential, or powerful. the reign of violence is over.
REIGN definition: 1. to be the king or queen of a country: 2. to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or…. Learn more.
REIGN meaning: 1. to be the king or queen of a country: 2. to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or…. Learn more.
noun. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful. “he was helpless under the reign of his egotism” see more. verb. have sovereign power. “Henry VIII reigned for a long time” see more. verb. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance. “Money reigns supreme here” synonyms: dominate, predominate, prevail, rule.
a period during which a person or thing is dominant, influential, or powerful. the reign of violence is over. verb (intransitive) 3. to exercise the power and authority of a sovereign. 4. to be accorded the rank and title of a sovereign without having ruling authority, as in a constitutional monarchy. 5.
to be the most recent winner of a competition, contest, etc. the reigning heavyweight champion. USAGE Reign is sometimes wrongly written for rein in certain phrases: he gave full rein (not reign) to his feelings; it will be necessary to rein in (not reign in) public spending. Collins English Dictionary.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the period during which a monarch is the official ruler of a country. 2. a period during which a person or thing is dominant, influential, or powerful: the reign of violence is over. vb ( intr) 3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to exercise the power and authority of a sovereign. 4.
REIGN definition: 1. a period of time when a king or queen rules a country: 2. a period of time when someone…. Learn more.
Definition of reign noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
