单词 | sovereign |
释义 | Word Frequency sovereign(ˈsɒvrɪn) noun 1. a person exercising supreme authority, esp a monarch 2. a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling adjective 3. supreme in rank or authority a sovereign lord 4. excellent or outstanding a sovereign remedy 5. of, relating to, or characteristic of a sovereign 6. independent of outside authority a sovereign state Derived forms sovereignly (ˈsovereignly) adverb Word origin C13: from Old French soverain, from Vulgar Latin superānus (unattested), from Latin super above; also influenced by reign |
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