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reign

[ reyn ]

noun

  1. the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
  2. royal rule or authority; sovereignty.

    Synonyms: ,

  3. dominating power or influence:

    the reign of law.



verb (used without object)

  1. to possess or exercise sovereign power or authority.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to hold the position and name of sovereign without exercising the ruling power.
  3. to have control, rule, or influence of any kind.
  4. to predominate; be prevalent.

reign

/ 谤别瑟苍 /

noun

  1. 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

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to exercise the power and authority of a sovereign
  2. to be accorded the rank and title of a sovereign without having ruling authority, as in a constitutional monarchy
  3. to predominate; prevail

    a land where darkness reigns

  4. usually present participle to be the most recent winner of a competition, contest, etc

    the reigning heavyweight champion

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 颈苍顎卼别谤路谤别颈驳苍顎 verb (used without object)
  • 苍辞苍路谤别颈驳苍顎僫苍驳 adjective
  • 辞耻迟顎卹别颈驳苍顎 verb (used with object)
  • 耻苍路谤别颈驳苍顎僫苍驳 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of reign1

First recorded in 1225鈥75; Middle English noun reine, regne, from Old French reigne, from Latin regnum 鈥渞ealm, reign,鈥 derivative of reg- (stem of 谤脓虫 ) 鈥渒ing鈥; Middle English verb reinen, regnen, from Old French reignier, from Latin 谤别驳苍腻谤别, derivative of regnum
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of reign1

C13: from Old French reigne , from Latin 谤脓驳苍耻尘 kingdom, from 谤脓虫 king
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Nonetheless, the public opinion polls would appear to suggest that the conventional wisdom about Donald Trump鈥檚 declining popularity is, at this early point in his reign, correct.

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It鈥檚 the worst start ever for a reigning MLS champion.

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During his reign, Christianity gained increasing acceptance from successive Roman emperors, eventually becoming the Empire's official religion.

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Some 55 heads of state, 14 heads of government and 12 reigning monarchs joined mourners for the open-air service in front of the basilica.

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Behind them are reigning sovereigns, and other delegations are sat in alphabetical order in French, the official language of diplomacy, on other benches.

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