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reign

[ reyn ]

noun

  1. the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
  2. royal rule or authority; sovereignty.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. dominating power or influence:

    the reign of law.



verb (used without object)

  1. to possess or exercise sovereign power or authority.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to hold the position and name of sovereign without exercising the ruling power.
  3. to have control, rule, or influence of any kind.
  4. to predominate; be prevalent.

reign

/ ɪ /

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to exercise the power and authority of a sovereign
  2. to be accorded the rank and title of a sovereign without having ruling authority, as in a constitutional monarchy
  3. to predominate; prevail

    a land where darkness reigns

  4. usually present participle to be the most recent winner of a competition, contest, etc

    the reigning heavyweight champion

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t·𾱲 verb (used without object)
  • ԴDz·𾱲iԲ adjective
  • dzܳr𾱲 verb (used with object)
  • ܲ·𾱲iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reign1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English noun reine, regne, from Old French reigne, from Latin regnum “realm, reign,” derivative of reg- (stem of ŧ ) “king”; Middle English verb reinen, regnen, from Old French reignier, from Latin 𲵲, derivative of regnum
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of reign1

C13: from Old French reigne , from Latin ŧԳܳ kingdom, from ŧ king
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Example Sentences

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But just how good has Emery’s two-year reign been?

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When it became clear that Mbappe was leaving last summer, he said something that may come to define his PSG reign.

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He is the manager of the Dodgers, the reigning World Series champions.

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“This court should put a swift end to federal district courts’ unconstitutional reign as self-appointed managers of Executive branch fund and grant disbursement decisions,” wrote acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris in her appeal in U.S.

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In addition, scientific dating has confirmed that some of the earliest timbers in the building date from the early years of the reign of Elizabeth I.

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