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reign

/ reign /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
Type of:
dominion rule
Kinds of:
scepter sceptre
noun Sense 2
the period during which a monarch is sovereign
"during the reign of Henry VIII"
Type of:
historic period age
noun Sense 3
a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
"he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
Type of:
time period period of time period
Kinds of:
reign of terror
Derived:
predominate dominate rule prevail
verb Sense 4
have sovereign power
"Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
Type of:
govern rule
Derived:
sovereignty
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 5
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
"Money reigns supreme here"
"Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
Kinds of:
override redound overarch preponderate outweigh
Derived:
preponderance prevalence predominance predomination
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
26
Times Searched
4
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dominion rule scepter sceptre historic period age time period period of time period reign of terror govern override