Reign Definition
rān
reigned, reigning, reigns
noun
reigns
Royal power, authority, or rule; sovereignty.
Webster's New World
Dominance, prevalence, or sway.
The reign of good will.
Webster's New World
The period of rule, dominance, sway, etc.
Webster's New World
The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion.
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verb
reigned, reigning, reigns
To rule as a sovereign.
Webster's New World
To hold the title of sovereign, as in a constitutional monarchy.
Webster's New World
To hold sway; prevail or predominate.
When peace reigns.
Webster's New World
To be predominant or prevalent.
Panic reigned as the fire spread.
American Heritage
(intransitive) To exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch.
He reigned in an autocratic manner.
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Origin of Reign
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Middle English reigne from Old French from Latin rēgnum from rēx rēg- king reg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English regnen < Anglo-Norman and Old French regner, from the Latin verb rēgnō, and the noun regnum
From Wiktionary
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