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reign

  [reyn]
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–noun
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.
–verb (used without object)
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.
Origin:
1225–75; (n.) ME reine, regne < OF reigne < L rēgnum realm, reign, deriv. of rēg- (s. of rēx) king; (v.) ME reinen, regnen < OF reignier < L rēgnāre, deriv. of rēgnum

Synonyms:
2. dominion, suzerainty. 4. rule, govern, prevail.

Antonyms:
4. obey.
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Word Origin & History

reign  (n.)
c.1225, "kingdom," from O.Fr. reigne, from L. regnum "kingship, dominion, rule, realm," related to regere (see regal). Meaning "period of rule" first recorded c.1330. The verb, meaning "to hold or exercise sovereign power," is attested from c.1280, from O.Fr. regner, from L. regnare, from regnum.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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