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reign > 5 senses
NOUN1reignA period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
2reignThe period during which a monarch is sovereign
3reign, sovereigntyRoyal authority
VERB1reignHave sovereign power
2reign, predominate, dominate, rule, prevailBe larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
reign > pronunciation
Soundsrey'n
Rhymesabstain, again, airplane, and 116 more rhymes in eyn...
reign > noun 1, time
MeaningA period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful.
Examples"he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
Broadertime period, period of time, period
Narrowerreign of terror
Verbsreign
reign > noun 2, time
MeaningThe period during which a monarch is sovereign.
Examples"during the reign of Henry VIII"
Broaderhistoric period, age
Verbsreign
reign > noun 3, state
MeaningRoyal authority. The dominion of a monarch.
Synonymssovereignty
Broaderdominion, rule
Narrowerscepter, sceptre
Verbsreign
reign > verb 1, social
MeaningHave sovereign power.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
Broadergovern, rule
Nounsreign; reign
reign > verb 2, stative
MeaningBe larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s; Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP
Examples"Money reigns supreme here"
Synonymspredominate, dominate, rule, prevail
Narroweroverride; redound; overarch; preponderate, outweigh, overbalance, outbalance
Nounsreign

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