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REIGNED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of reign 2. to be the king or queen of a country: 3. to be the…. Learn more.
the reign of Queen Elizabeth his reign as department chairperson her reign as team president his reign as heavyweight boxing champion the reign of digital technology Verb The king reigned in a time of peace and prosperity. The lion reigns as king of the jungle. See More
He only reigned for three years. Queens have reigned in Britain for 111 of the last 163 years. He reigned during some of the most turbulent times in English history. Confusion reigned as explosions erupted.
REIGNED meaning: 1. past simple and past participle of reign 2. to be the king or queen of a country: 3. to be the…. Learn more.
to be the most recent winner of a competition, contest, etc. the reigning heavyweight champion. 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. Collins English Dictionary.
Origin of reign 1. First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English noun reine, regne, from Old French reigne, from Latin regnum “realm, reign,” derivative of reg- (stem of rēx ) “king”; Middle English verb reinen, regnen, from Old French reignier, from Latin regnāre, derivative of regnum.
Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. [intransitive] reign (over somebody/something) to be the best or most important in a particular situation or area of skill. She will face the reigning champion in her first round match.
1 [intransitive] to rule as king, queen, emperor, etc. the reigning monarch Queen Victoria reigned from 1837 to 1901. reign over somebody/something Herod reigned over Palestine at that time.
The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words. Try it for free as part of the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app. the period during which somebody is in charge of an organization, a team, etc. Sir Alex Ferguson's reign at Manchester United.
the reigning champion. REIGN meaning: 1 : the period of time during which a king, queen, emperor, etc., is ruler of a country; 2 : the period of time during which someone is in charge of a group or organization.
