reigning
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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.
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Origin:
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
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
Related forms
in·ter·reign, verb (used without object)
non·reign·ing, adjective
out·reign, verb (used with object)
un·reign·ing, adjective
Synonyms
2. dominion, suzerainty. 4. rule, govern, prevail.
2. dominion, suzerainty. 4. rule, govern, prevail.
Antonyms
4. obey.
4. obey.
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reign (reɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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 |
| —vb | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
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Word Origin & History
reign
early 13c., "kingdom," from O.Fr. reigne, from L. regnum "kingship, dominion, rule, realm," related to regere (see regal). Meaning "period of rule" first recorded mid-14c. The verb, meaning "to hold or exercise sovereign power," is attested from late 13c., from O.Fr. regner,
from L. regnare, from regnum.
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Example sentences
The police are being twisted into being tools of the reigning political power.
In this poll the public rejected some of the reigning shibboleths of the foreign-policy establishment.
The one that broke was eaten, while the reigning champion would go on to his next match, until it too broke.
They struggle to come up with new theories that fit the data within the reigning naturalist paradigm, but they don't succeed.
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