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Definitions for Reign
[1] the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
[2] royal rule or authority; sovereignty.
[3] dominating power or influence: the reign of law.
[4] to possess or exercise sovereign power or authority.
[5] to hold the position and name of sovereign without exercising the ruling power.
[6] to have control, rule, or influence of any kind.
[7] to predominate; be prevalent.
[8] the period during which a monarch is the official ruler of a country
[9] a period during which a person or thing is dominant, influential, or powerful the reign of violence is over
[10] to exercise the power and authority of a sovereign
[11] to be accorded the rank and title of a sovereign without having ruling authority, as in a constitutional monarchy
[12] to predominate; prevail a land where darkness reigns
[13] (usually present participle) to be the most recent winner of a competition, contest, etc the reigning heavyweight champion
Words related to Reign
dynasty, regime, tenure, occupy, govern, dominate, predominate, control, monarchy, power, influence, incumbency, administration, supremacy, command, hegemony, sovereignty, sway, ascendancy, empire
Words nearby Reign
reidsville, reif, reifenstein's syndrome, reify, reigate, reign, reign of terror, reignite, reik, reiki, reimburse
Origin of Reign
1225–75; (noun) Middle English reine, regne < Old French reigne < Latin rēgnum realm, reign, derivative of rēg- (stem of rēx ) king; (v.) Middle English reinen, regnen < Old French reignier < Latin rēgnāre, derivative of rēgnum
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Other words from Reign
in·ter·reign , verb (used without object)
non·reign·ing , adjective
out·reign , verb (used with object)
un·reign·ing , adjective
Word origin for Reign
C13: from Old French reigne , from Latin rēgnum kingdom, from rēx king
Synonyms for Reign
dynasty, regime, tenure, administration, ascendancy, command, control, empire, hegemony, incumbency, influence, monarchy, power, sovereignty, supremacy, sway