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Reign

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Noun

1. reign

a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful

Example Sentences:
'he was helpless under the reign of his egotism'

2. reign

the period during which a monarch is sovereign

Example Sentences:
'during the reign of Henry VIII'

3. reign, sovereignty

royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

Verb

4. reign

have sovereign power

Example Sentences:
'Henry VIII reigned for a long time'

5. dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

Example Sentences:
'Money reigns supreme here'
'Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Reign

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noun
1. 
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
verb (intransitive)
3. 
to exercise the power and authority of a sovereign
4. 
to be accorded the rank and title of a sovereign without having ruling authority, as in a constitutional monarchy
5. 
to predominate; prevail
a land where darkness reigns
6. (usually present participle)
to be the most recent winner of a competition, contest, etc
the reigning heavyweight champion

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Reign

see synonyms of reign
noun
1. 
royal power, authority, or rule; sovereignty
2. 
dominance, prevalence, or sway
the reign of good will
3. 
the period of rule, dominance, sway, etc.
verb intransitive
4. 
a. 
to rule as a sovereign
b. 
to hold the title of sovereign, as in a constitutional monarchy
5. 
to hold sway; prevail or predominate
when peace reigns

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Reign

see synonyms of reign
n.
1. Exercise of sovereign power, as by a monarch.
2. The period during which a monarch rules.
3. Dominance or widespread influence: the reign of reason.
intr.v. reigned, reign·ing, reigns
1. To exercise sovereign power.
2. To hold the title of monarch, but with limited authority.
3. To be predominant or prevalent: Panic reigned as the fire spread.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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