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   sovereign

   /ˈsɒvr(ɪ)n/

   noun

   • 1. a supreme ruler, especially a monarch: "the Emperor became the first Japanese sovereign to visit Britain"
   • 2. a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes.

   adjective

   • 1. possessing supreme or ultimate power: "in modern democracies the people's will is in theory sovereign" Similar supremeabsoluteunlimitedunrestrictedunrestrainedunboundedboundlessinfiniteultimatetotalunconditionalfullutterparamountprincipalchiefdominantpredominantrulingroyalregalkinglymonarchical
   • ▪ (of a nation or its affairs) acting or done independently and without outside interference: "a sovereign, democratic republic" Similar independentself-governingautonomousself-determiningself-legislatingnon-alignedfree
   • ▪ possessing royal power and status: archaic, literary "our most sovereign lord the King"
   • 2. very good or effective: dated "a sovereign remedy for all ills" Similar effectiveefficientpowerfulpotentefficaciouseffectualpracticalusefulproductivehelpfulvaluableworthwhileexcellentoutstandingreliableunfailinginformal:sure-fireOpposite ineffectiveuseless

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super ‘above’. The change in the ending was due to association with reign.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sovereignly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   SOVEREIGN definition: 1. a king or queen 2. a British gold coin that was in use in Britain from 1817 to 1914 and was…. Learn more.

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   sovereign: [noun] one possessing or held to possess supreme political power or sovereignty. one that exercises supreme authority within a limited sphere. an acknowledged leader : arbiter.

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   Sovereign definition: a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.. See examples of SOVEREIGN used in a sentence.

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   6 meanings: 1. a person exercising supreme authority, esp a monarch 2. a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling 3..... Click for more definitions.

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   SOVEREIGN meaning: 1. a king or queen 2. a British gold coin that was in use in Britain from 1817 to 1914 and was…. Learn more.

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   sovereign: 1 n a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right Synonyms: crowned head , monarch Examples: show 194 examples... hide 194 examples... Messiah the awaited king of the Jews; the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people Ahab according to the Old Testament he was a pagan king of Israel and husband of Jezebel ...

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

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySOVEREIGN | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   SOVEREIGN meaning: 1. A sovereign country or state is completely independent. 2. the power of a country to control its…. Learn more.

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    Sovereign definition: One that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit, as:.