reign

reign
reign;
in·ter·reign;

English syllables. 2014.

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  • Reign — (r?n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Reigned} (r?nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reigning}.] [OE. regnen, reinen, OF. regner, F. r[ e]gner, fr. L. regnare, fr. regnum. See {Reign}, n.] 1. To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to exercise government,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Reign — (r[=a]n), n. [OE. regne, OF. reigne, regne, F. r[ e]gne, fr. L. regnum, fr. rex, regis, a king, fr. regere to guide, rule. See {Regal}, {Regimen}.] 1. Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion. [1913 Webster] He who like a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reign — reign, rein The simple nouns are not often confused, but the idiom give free rein to (= allow full scope to) is sometimes used in the form give free reign to (as if it meant ‘give free rule to’?), in both AmE and BrE: • They say that if they are… …   Modern English usage

  • reign — [n] rule, dominion administration, ascendancy, command, control, dynasty, empire, hegemony, incumbency, influence, monarchy, power, regime, sovereignty, supremacy, sway, tenure; concepts 198,376 reign [v] have power over; prevail administer, be… …   New thesaurus

  • reign — ► VERB 1) rule as monarch. 2) prevail: confusion reigned. 3) (reigning) (of a sports player or team) currently holding a particular title. ► NOUN 1) the period of rule of a monarch. 2) the period during which someone or something is predominant… …   English terms dictionary

  • reign — [rān] n. [ME regne < OFr < L regnum < regere, to rule: see RIGHT] 1. royal power, authority, or rule; sovereignty 2. dominance, prevalence, or sway [the reign of good will] 3. the period of rule, dominance, sway, etc. vi. [ME regnen < …   English World dictionary

  • reign — I noun administration, authority, command, control, dominance, domination, dominion, government, hold, influence, jurisdiction, mastery, might, power, predominance, prerogative, privilege, regency, right, rule, sovereignty, supreme power,… …   Law dictionary

  • reign — 01. Queen Elizabeth has [reigned] over the British Empire for almost 50 years now. 02. The [reign] of terror of Pol Pot in Cambodia resulted in the deaths of over a million people. 03. The Beatles [reigned] over the pop music world during the… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • reign — reign1 [reın] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: regne, from Latin regnum, from rex king ] 1.) the period when someone is king, queen, or ↑emperor reign of ▪ changes that took place during Charlemagne s reign ▪ the reign of James I …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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