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reign
exercise of sovereign power; widespread influence: He reigns supreme.
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reign
(rān)n.
1. Exercise of sovereign power, as by a monarch.
2. The period during which a monarch rules.
3. Dominance or widespread influence: the reign of reason.
intr.v. reigned, reign·ing, reigns
1. To exercise sovereign power.
2. To hold the title of monarch, but with limited authority.
3. To be predominant or prevalent: Panic reigned as the fire spread.
[Middle English reigne, from Old French, from Latin rēgnum, from rēx, rēg-, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]
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reign
(reɪn)n
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. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) to be accorded the rank and title of a sovereign without having ruling authority, as in a constitutional monarchy
5. to predominate; prevail: a land where darkness reigns.
[C13: from Old French reigne, from Latin rēgnum kingdom, from rēx king]
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
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reign
(reɪn)n.
1. the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
2. royal rule or authority; sovereignty.
3. dominating power or influence: the reign of law.
v.i. 4. to possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; rule.
5. to hold the position and name of sovereign without exercising the ruling power.
6. to have control or influence.
7. to be prevalent; prevail.
[1225–75; (n.) Middle English reine, regne < Old French reigne < Latin rēgnum realm, reign, derivative of rēx, s. rēg- king; (v.) Middle English reinen, regnen < Old French reignier < Latin rēgnāre, derivative of rēgnum]
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reign
Past participle: reigned
Gerund: reigning
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| Noun | 1. |  reign - a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" reign of terror - any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France |
| 2. | reign - the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII" historic period, age - an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age" | |
| 3. | reign - royal authority; the dominion of a monarch | |
| Verb | 1. | reign - have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time" |
| 2. | reign - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" override - prevail over; "health considerations override financial concerns" overarch - be central or dominant; "This scene overarches the entire first act" outbalance, overbalance, preponderate, outweigh - weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes" |
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reign
verb
1. be supreme, prevail, predominate, hold sway, be rife, be rampant A relative calm reigned over the city.
2. rule, govern, be in power, occupy or sit on the throne, influence, command, administer, hold sway, wear the crown, wield the sceptre Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189
noun
reign of terror tyranny, dictatorship, oppression, despotism They accused him of carrying out a reign of terror.
Quotations
"Here we may reign secure, and in my choice"
"To reign is worth ambition though in hell;"
"Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n" [John Milton Paradise Lost]
"Here we may reign secure, and in my choice"
"To reign is worth ambition though in hell;"
"Better to reign in hell, than serve in heav'n" [John Milton Paradise Lost]
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
reign
nounverb
2. To occupy the preeminent position in:
Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme.
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Translations
يَسوديَمْلُك، يَتَوَلّى المُلك
panovánípřevládnoutvládavládnout
herskeregereregeringstid
ráîa yfirríkjastjórnartíî
įsiviešpatautikaraliautikaraliavimasvaldymo laikotarpis
valdīšanavaldīt
panovanie
vladanjevladati
egemen olmakhüküm sürmekhükümdarlıkhükümdarlık etmeksaltanat
reign
[reɪn]A. N [of king, queen] → reinado m (fig) → dominio m
in or under the reign of Queen Elizabeth II → bajo el reinado de la Reina Isabel II
reign of terror → régimen m de terror
the reign of the miniskirt → la moda de la minifalda
her reign as champion came to an end → su reino or hegemonía como campeona terminó
in or under the reign of Queen Elizabeth II → bajo el reinado de la Reina Isabel II
reign of terror → régimen m de terror
the reign of the miniskirt → la moda de la minifalda
her reign as champion came to an end → su reino or hegemonía como campeona terminó
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
reign
[ˈreɪn]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
reign
n (lit, fig) → Herrschaft f; (of monarch also) → Regentschaft f; in the reign of … → während der Herrschaft … (+gen); Queen Victoria had a long reign → Königin Viktoria übte eine lange Herrschaft aus; the Reign of Terror → die Schreckensherrschaft
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
reign
[reɪn]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
reign
(rein) noun the time during which a king or queen rules. in the reign of Queen Victoria.
verb1. to rule, as a king or queen. The king reigned (over his people) for forty years.
2. to be present or exist. Silence reigned at last.
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