 reign |
||
| 1. | [ verb ] (politics) have sovereign power | |
| Examples: | "Henry VIII reigned for a long time" |
|
| Related terms: | govern | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be larger in number, quantity, or importance | |
| Synonyms: | dominate prevail rule predominate | |
| Examples: | "Money reigns supreme here" "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" |
|
| Related terms: | preponderate redound override overarch preponderance | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful | |
| Examples: | "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism" |
|
| Related terms: | time_period reign_of_terror predominate | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (history) the period during which a monarch is sovereign | |
| Examples: | "during the reign of Henry VIII" |
|
| Related terms: | age historic_period | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (government) royal authority; the dominion of a monarch | |
| Synonyms: | sovereignty | |
| Related terms: | dominion scepter | |
| Similar spelling: |
resin Regan resiny region Regine Regina Regena regain reagin Reagan Reginia reggane Regenia regime rejoin reckon reason |
|
