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Reign Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Reign? [n] royal authority; the dominion of a monarch [n] the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII" [n] a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism" [v] have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time" [v] be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Reign: dominate \| predominate \| prevail \| rule \| sovereignty Related Terms \| Find terms related to Reign: See Also \| dominion \| govern \| historic period \| outbalance \| outweigh \| overarch \| overbalance \| override \| period \| period of time \| preponderate \| redound \| reign of terror \| rule \| rule \| scepter \| sceptre \| time period Reign In Webster's Dictionary \Reign\ (r[=a]n), n. [OE. regne, OF. reigne, regne, F. r[`e]gne, fr. L. regnum, fr. rex, regis, a king, fr. regere to guide, rule. See {Regal}, {Regimen}.] 1. Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion. He who like a father held his reign. --Pope. Saturn's sons received the threefold reign Of heaven, of ocean, and deep hell beneath. --Prior. 2. The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion. [Obs.] --Spenser. [God] him bereft the regne that he had. --Chaucer. 3. The time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses the supreme authority; as, it happened in the reign of Elizabeth. \Reign\ (r?n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reigned} (r?nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reigning}.] [OE. regnen, reinen, OF. regner, F. r['e]gner, fr. L. regnare, fr. regnum. See {Reign}, n.] 1. To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to exercise government, as a king or emperor;; to hold supreme power; to rule. --Chaucer. We will not have this man to reign over us. --Luke xix. 14. Shall Banquo's issue ever Reign in this kingdom? --Shak. 2. Hence, to be predominant; to prevail. ``Pestilent diseases which commonly reign in summer.'' --Bacon. 3. To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body. --Rom. vi. 12. Syn: To rule; govern; direct; control; prevail.

Reign Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Reign?

[n] royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
[n] the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"
[n] a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
[v] have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
[v] be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

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Reign In Webster's Dictionary

\Reign\ (r[=a]n), n. [OE. regne, OF. reigne, regne, F.
r[`e]gne, fr. L. regnum, fr. rex, regis, a king, fr. regere
to guide, rule. See {Regal}, {Regimen}.]
1. Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule;
   dominion.

         He who like a father held his reign.  --Pope.

         Saturn's sons received the threefold reign Of
         heaven, of ocean, and deep hell beneath. --Prior.

2. The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom;
   empire; realm; dominion. [Obs.] --Spenser.

         [God] him bereft the regne that he had. --Chaucer.

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


\Reign\ (r?n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reigned} (r?nd); p.
pr. & vb. n. {Reigning}.] [OE. regnen, reinen, OF. regner, F.
r['e]gner, fr. L. regnare, fr. regnum. See {Reign}, n.]
1. To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to
   exercise government, as a king or emperor;; to hold
   supreme power; to rule. --Chaucer.

         We will not have this man to reign over us. --Luke
                                               xix. 14.

         Shall Banquo's issue ever Reign in this kingdom?
                                               --Shak.

2. Hence, to be predominant; to prevail. ``Pestilent diseases
   which commonly reign in summer.'' --Bacon.

3. To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule.

         Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body.
                                               --Rom. vi. 12.

Syn: To rule; govern; direct; control; prevail.

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