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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. |
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