reign
reign definition
reign (rān)
noun
- royal power, authority, or rule; sovereignty
- dominance, prevalence, or sway the reign of good will
- the period of rule, dominance, sway, etc.
Etymology: ME regne < OFr < L regnum < regere, to rule: see right
intransitive verb
- to rule as a sovereign
- to hold the title of sovereign, as in a constitutional monarchy
- to hold sway; prevail or predominate when peace reigns
Etymology: ME regnen < OFr regner < L regnare, to rule < regnum
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