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   Reign

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   verb

   • 1. hold royal office; rule as king or queen: "Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK" Similar be king/queenbe monarchbe sovereignsit on the throneoccupy the thronewear the crownwield the scepterhold swayrulegovernbe in power
   • ▪ be the best or most important in a particular area or domain: "in America, baseball reigns supreme"
   • ▪ (of a quality or condition) prevail; predominate: "confusion reigned" Similar prevailexistbe in existencebe presentbe the caseholdobtainoccurbe prevalentbe currentbe rifebe rampantbe the order of the daybe customarybe establishedbe commonbe widespreadbe in forcebe in effectaboundpredominatepreponderatebe supremehold swayenduresurvivepersist

   noun

   • 1. the period during which a sovereign rules: "the original chapel was built in the reign of Charles I" Similar rulesovereigntymonarchy
   • ▪ the period during which someone or something is predominant or preeminent: "these historic seconds inaugurated the reign of negative political advertising" Similar period in officeincumbencytenancymanagershipleadershipperiod as champion

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French reignier ‘to reign’, reigne ‘kingdom’, from Latin regnum, related to rex, reg- ‘king’.

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   The meaning of REIGN is royal authority : sovereignty. How to use reign in a sentence.

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   • While reign is a verb when it refers to the actions of a person or group of people, the period of time when they reign is also called a reign, as a noun: "His reign over the rodeo circuit ended when he was tackled by a bull named Princess-Maker."

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   What is the pronunciation of reign?

   • 為王，為君, 當政, 統治… 为王，为君, 当政, 统治… reinar, reinado, dominio… reinar, reinado, reinado [masculine]… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! REIGN meaning: 1. to be the king or queen of a country: 2. to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or….

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   What does Regne mean in English?

   • Middle English regne, from Anglo-French, from Latin regnum, from reg-, rex king — more at royal 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Do You 'Rein In' or 'Reign In'... 'Free Rein' or 'Free Reign'? “Reign.”

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   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.

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   reign. ( reɪn) n. 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.

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   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.

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   noun. 1. 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. verb (intransitive) 3. to exercise the power and authority of a sovereign.