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   reign

   /rān/

   verb

   • 1. hold royal office; rule as king or queen: "Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK" Similar be king/queenbe monarchbe sovereignsit on the throneoccupy the thronewear the crownwield the scepterhold swayrulegovernbe in power
   • ▪ be the best or most important in a particular area or domain: "in America, baseball reigns supreme"
   • ▪ (of a quality or condition) prevail; predominate: "confusion reigned" Similar prevailexistbe in existencebe presentbe the caseholdobtainoccurbe prevalentbe currentbe rifebe rampantbe the order of the daybe customarybe establishedbe commonbe widespreadbe in forcebe in effectaboundpredominatepreponderatebe supremehold swayenduresurvivepersist

   noun

   • 1. the period during which a sovereign rules: "the original chapel was built in the reign of Charles I" Similar rulesovereigntymonarchy
   • ▪ the period during which someone or something is predominant or preeminent: "these historic seconds inaugurated the reign of negative political advertising" Similar period in officeincumbencytenancymanagershipleadershipperiod as champion

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French reignier ‘to reign’, reigne ‘kingdom’, from Latin regnum, related to rex, reg- ‘king’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREIGNED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or person: The bomb attacks produced a panic which reigned over the city. Love reigned supreme in her heart. Fewer examples. How long did Queen Elizabeth reign? He only reigned for three years. Queens have reigned in Britain for 111 of the last 163 years.

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   The meaning of REIGN is royal authority : sovereignty. How to use reign in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREIGN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to be the king or queen of a country: Queen Victoria reigned over Britain from 1837 to 1901. C2. to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or person: The bomb attacks produced a panic which reigned over the city. Love reigned supreme in her heart. Fewer examples. How long did Queen Elizabeth reign? He only reigned for three years.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › reignedReigned - definition of reigned by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the period during which a monarch is the official ruler of a country. 2. a period during which a person or thing is dominant, influential, or powerful: the reign of violence is over. vb ( intr) 3.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREIGNED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or person: The bomb attacks produced a panic which reigned over the city. Love reigned supreme in her heart. Fewer examples. How long did Queen Elizabeth reign? He only reigned for three years. Queens have reigned in Britain for 111 of the last 163 years.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREIGN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. the period during which a monarch is the official ruler of a country 2. a period during which a person or thing.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › reignedReigned Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   verb. Simple past tense and past participle of reign. Wiktionary. Synonyms: ruled. governed. swayed. dominated. administered. prevailed. predominated. preponderated. influenced. controlled. commanded. Antonyms: served. submitted. Reigned Sentence Examples. Osman reigned as independent monarch until 1326.