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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. royal authority : sovereignty; the dominion, sway, or influence of one resembling a monarch…

  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. 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.

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

    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. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › reignReign - definition of reign by The Free Dictionary

    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. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to exercise the power and authority of a sovereign. 4.

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

    REIGN definition: 1. a period of time when a king or queen rules a country: 2. a period of time when someone…. Learn more.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryREIGN definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    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. Collins English Dictionary.