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    reign
    /reɪn/

    verb

    • 1. hold royal office; rule as monarch: "Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK" Similar be king/queenbe monarchbe sovereignsit on the throne

    noun

    • 1. the period of rule of a monarch: "the original chapel was built in the reign of Charles I" Similar rulesovereigntymonarchy

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

    REIGN definition: 1. to be the king or queen of a country: 2. to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reignReign Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › reignREIGN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the period during which a monarch is the official ruler of a country. a period during which a person or thing is dominant, influential, or powerful. the reign of violence is over. verb. to exercise the power and authority of a sovereign.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    REIGN meaning: 1. to be the king or queen of a country: 2. to be the main feeling or quality in a situation or…. Learn more.

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

    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.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reignReign - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of reign. noun. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch. synonyms: sovereignty. see more. noun. the period during which a monarch is sovereign. “during the reign of Henry VIII” see more. noun. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful. “he was helpless under the reign of his egotism” see more. verb.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishREIGN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    reign noun (IMPORTANT JOB) a period of time when someone controls a sports team, an organization, etc: Christie's reign as captain of the British athletics team.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreign noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of reign noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishreign verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    [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. In the field of classical music, he still reigns supreme. Extra Examples.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › reignreign - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · reign (third-person singular simple present reigns, present participle reigning, simple past and past participle reigned) ( intransitive) To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch. He reigned in an autocratic manner. To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.