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    regnant
    /ˈrɛɡnənt/

    adjective

    • 1. reigning; ruling: "a queen regnant"
    • 2. currently having the greatest influence; dominant: formal "the regnant belief"

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

    ruling at the present time or at a particular time, or relating to the period when a king, queen, etc. is ruling : Mary, Queen of Scots was Scottish queen regnant from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567. I did hear once that Prince Charles is considering taking as his regnant name as King George VII. formal.

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

    regnant. adjective. reg· nant ˈreg-nənt. Synonyms of regnant. 1. : exercising rule : reigning. 2. a. : having the chief power : dominant. b. : of common or widespread occurrence. Did you know? The origin of regnant is straightforward: it comes from the Latin verb regnare, meaning "to reign."

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

    Regnant definition: reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies). See examples of REGNANT used in a sentence.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › regnantRegnant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of regnant. adjective. exercising power or authority. synonyms: hegemonic, reigning, ruling. impactful, powerful. having great power or force or potency or effect. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Regnant." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/regnant. Accessed 23 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › regnantRegnant - definition of regnant by The Free Dictionary

    Define regnant. regnant synonyms, regnant pronunciation, regnant translation, English dictionary definition of regnant. adj. 1. Reigning; ruling: a queen regnant. 2. Predominant. 3. Widespread; prevalent. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition....

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREGNANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies) a queen regnant. 2. exercising authority, rule, or influence. 3. prevalent; widespread. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › regnant_adjregnant, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word regnant mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word regnant, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word regnant?

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › regnantRegnant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Dominant, holding sway; holding particular power or influence. [from 17th c.] Wiktionary. Synonyms: ruling. reigning. sovereign. widespread. prevalent. predominant. rife. prevailing. current. dominant. ascendant. supreme. prepotent. preponderant.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › regnantregnant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 25, 2024 · Dominant; holding sway; having particular power or influence. [from 17th c.] 2010, Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22, Atlantic, published 2011, page 7: The doors of his temples were kept open in time of war, the time in which the ideas of contradiction and conflict are most naturally regnant.

  11. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.uk › definition › englishregnant - definition of regnant in English from the Oxford ...

    reigning; ruling: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.