Reign

[ɹeɪn]

The meaning and definition of Reign, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. The exercise of sovereign power.
    “England prospered under Elizabeth I's reign.”
  2. The period during which a monarch rules.
    “The reign of Victoria was a long one.”
verb
  1. To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
    “He reigned in an autocratic manner.”
  2. To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.
    “Silence reigned.”

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Origin

From Middle English regnen.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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