Reign

[reɪn] or [ren]

Definition

(noun.) royal authority; the dominion of a monarch.

(noun.) the period during which a monarch is sovereign; 'during the reign of Henry VIII'.

(noun.) a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; 'he was helpless under the reign of his egotism'.

(verb.) have sovereign power; 'Henry VIII reigned for a long time'.

Typist: Vilma--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion.

(n.) The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion.

(n.) The time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses the supreme authority; as, it happened in the reign of Elizabeth.

(n.) To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to exercise government, as a king or emperor;; to hold supreme power; to rule.

(n.) Hence, to be predominant; to prevail.

(n.) To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule.

Typed by Lloyd

Synonyms and Synonymous

v. n. Rule, be king, exercise sovereign authority.

n. Royalty, sovereignty, royal authority.

Checker: Salvatore

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Rule, govern, prevail, command

ANT:Obey, submit

Editor: Lucius

Definition

n. rule: dominion as Reign of Terror: royal authority: supreme power: influence: time during which a sovereign rules.—v.i. to rule: to have sovereign power: to be predominant.

Inputed by Abner

Examples

Editor: Matt

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