reign1 nounreign2 verb
reignreign1 /reɪn/ ●○○ noun [countable] 
WORD ORIGINreign1
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French regne, from Latin regnum, from rex ‘king’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Important reforms were initiated during the reign of Nicholas II.
- James ended Woodson's six-year reign as driving champion last night.
- the reign of Henry VIII
- A higher synthesis, one ushering in a new reign of peace and harmony, under a benign and ever just science.
- But he will be given free reign over the selection and training of his team.
- In one significant way, it is true, the reign of Joseph marked a distinct break with the past.
- It was a struggle which came to a head in the reign of Edward the Confessor, which began in 1042.
- One explanation, at least, can be dismissed: Gloucester was not reacting against his position in the previous reign.
- That's the view of the man who signed many of the cheques during Souness's reign at Rangers.
- They say that relics of Hitler's reign should be destroyed, not sold for profit.
WORD SETS
accession, nounaccredited, adjectiveaide, nounambassador, nounapparatchik, nounarchduke, nounassemblyman, nounassemblywoman, nounattaché, nounbadge, nounborough council, nouncaliph, nounchamberlain, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounChancellor of the Exchequer, nounchieftain, nouncity fathers, nouncity planning, nouncivil servant, nounclerk, nounclerk of works, nounCllr, commissioner, nouncomptroller, nouncongressman, nouncongresswoman, nounconsul, nounconsulate, nouncoroner, nouncouncillor, nouncouncilman, nouncouncilwoman, nouncourtier, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrowned head, nounCrown Prince, nounCrown Princess, nounCustoms and Excise, noun-cy, suffixczar, nounczarina, noundeputy, noundictator, noundignitary, noundiplomat, noundiplomatic, adjectivediplomatic corps, noundiplomatic immunity, noundispatch box, noundispensation, noun-dom, suffixdossier, noundrug czar, nounducal, adjectiveduchess, nounduchy, nounduke, noundukedom, nounelder statesman, nounembassy, nounemirate, nounemissary, nounemperor, nounempress, nounEurocrat, nounfigurehead, nounForeign Office, the, governor, nounGovernor-General, noungovernorship, noungubernatorial, adjectivehack, nounHome Secretary, nounimpeach, verbinaugurate, verbincumbency, nounincumbent, nounkhalif, nounkhan, nounlegate, nounlegation, nounlegislator, nounlocal council, nounlord, nounLord, nounmandarin, nounmarshal, nounmayor, nounmayoralty, nounmayoress, nounmember, nounMember of Parliament, nounMEP, nounMI5, nounMI6, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveminister of state, nounmission, nounmole, nounmonarch, nounmonitor, nounmotorcade, nounMP, nounNo. 10, occupy, verb-ocrat, suffixoffice, nounoffice holder, nounofficer, nounofficial, nounofficial, adjectiveofficialdom, nounofficialese, nounoverlord, nounpalace, nounpatriarchal, adjectivepatrician, adjectivePharaoh, nounplenipotentiary, nounPM, nounpost, verbposting, nounpotentate, nounPPS, nounprefect, nounpremier, nounpres., presidency, nounpresident, nounpresident-elect, nounpresidential, adjectivepress secretary, nounpretender, nounPrime Minister, nounprince, nounprince consort, nounprincess, nounproconsul, nounproconsulate, nounProvost, nounpublic servant, nounquango, nounqueen, nounqueenly, adjectiveQueen Mother, nounrajah, nounred tape, nounreeve, nounreign, nounreign, verbreshuffle, nounroyal, adjectiveroyal, nounroyalty, nounruler, nounsecretary, nounsenator, nounShah, nounsheriff, nounshogun, nounsovereign, nounsoviet, nounstatesman, nounsuccession, nounsultan, nounsultana, nountechnocrat, nountown clerk, nountown council, nountribune, nountriumvirate, nountroika, nountsar, nountsarina, nountzar, nountzarina, nounundersecretary, nounvice-president, nounviceroy, nounvizier, nounVP, nounwalkabout, nounwatchdog, nounwhip, nounWhite House, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a country where the car reigns supreme (=is the most important thing)
(=the present one)· Cheah defeated the defending champion in the National Grand Prix.
(=it happens)· Everyone was trying to talk at once and for a while chaos reigned.
(=is in charge of a country)· How could a Christian king rule if he was banned from the Church?
(=optimism is the strongest feeling)· Despite the crisis, optimism prevailed.
literary (=there is peace in a place)· Peace and tranquillity reign in the well-kept grounds.
(=is in charge of a country)· Queen Victoria reigned for over 60 years.
(=when Elizabeth etc was queen)· She was born in the reign of Queen Victoria.
a country where the car reigns supreme (=is the most important thing)PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1the period when someone is king, queen, or emperorreign of- The invasion ended the four-year-long reign of terror.
- He led a reign of terror until his conversion to Catholicism in 989.
- He was, simultaneously, a loving father and sensitive poet and a ruthless dictator who presided over a reign of terror.
- Heaven knows what his victim had been eating before the battle, but it ended Seiguard's reign of terror, permanently.
- One of the H. Fire development bright colours within only a few days and began a reign of terror.
- Some reformists suggest it was part of a proposed reign of terror.
- The 53-year-old railway worker abused his stepdaughter and two step-granddaughters in a 12-year reign of terror.
- The Grantley Ripper looked set for a long reign of terror.
- The team is based in a local government building, bugged during Ceaucescu's reign of terror.
changes that took place during Charlemagne’s reign the reign of James I2the period when someone is in charge of an organization, team etc: during his reign at the Education Department3a period during which something is the most powerful or most important feature of a placereign of the reign of Stalinism in Russia4reign of terror a period when a ruler or a government kills many of their political opponentsreign1 nounreign2 verb
reignreign2 ●○○ verb [intransitive] VERB TABLE
reign
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | reign |
| he, she, it | reigns | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | reigned |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have reigned |
| he, she, it | has reigned | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had reigned |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will reign |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have reigned |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am reigning |
| he, she, it | is reigning | |
| you, we, they | are reigning | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was reigning |
| you, we, they | were reigning | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been reigning |
| he, she, it | has been reigning | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been reigning |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be reigning |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been reigning |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Hyperinflation reigned in Argentina during the 1980s.
- King George VI reigned from 1936 to 1952.
- Penda was king from 633 to 655, but it is not known who had reigned over the Mercians in the period before.
- Robert II reigned for 19 years and died in Dundonald Castle on 13th May, 1390.
- The last Moorish king reigned there until 1492.
- And it is not only in Washington that this belief reigns supreme.
- For he must reign until he has put all enemies under his feet.
- If he died on 14 December 705 he would have reigned a full twenty years and probably several months as well.
- In the cities and towns now, a hideous vulgarity reigned.
- Isolationism reigned in the Congress, reflecting a national mood.
- Similar panic was reigning in the kitchens.
- The meritocracy that reigned among students thus functioned hardly at all within the faculty.
- The wide-cut style still reigns supreme over slimmer styles, and are easier to wear.
Longman Language Activatorto have an official position of power
a person or political group that is in power has political control of a country or government: · The Socialists have been in power since the 1965 revolution. · The Congress Party in India lost its legislative majority in the late 1970s after nearly thirty years in power.remain/stay in power: · Gorbachev could not have remained in power without the support of the Red Army.
someone who is in authority has a job or position that gives them the right to tell other people what to do: · My mother demanded to speak to someone in authority.· Problems arise when people in authority can't keep discipline.
someone, usually a government official, who is in office , has an important job or position with power: · The decision was made to remove the President after 30 years in office.remain/continue in office: · Hayward has expressed his willingness to continue in office.
if a king, queen, political party, or organization rules , they have an official position of power in a country, and over the people who live there: · In 1860, Italy was a collection of small states ruled by princes and dukes.· While they ruled, the country remained isolated from the rest of the world.rule France/Spain etc: · The Pol Pot regime ruled Cambodia from 1974 to 1978.rule over: · Spain ruled over Portugal from 1580 to 1640.· Motamid had died, leaving his son Mostain to rule over Saragossa.
the ruling group or political party in an area or country is the one that is controlling it at the present time: ruling party/class/authority: · The ruling party is confident of winning the election.· the struggle between the workers and the ruling classes· The crisis sparked after the ruling party rushed through revisions of the labor and national security laws in a semi-secret parliamentary session.
if a king or queen reigns , they have an official position of power, although they may not have any real power over the government of the country: · Robert II reigned for 19 years and died in Dundonald Castle on 13th May, 1390. · The last Moorish king reigned there until 1492.reign over: · Penda was king from 633 to 655, but it is not known who had reigned over the Mercians in the period before.
WORD SETSaccession, nounaccredited, adjectiveaide, nounambassador, nounapparatchik, nounarchduke, nounassemblyman, nounassemblywoman, nounattaché, nounbadge, nounborough council, nouncaliph, nounchamberlain, nounchancellery, nounchancellor, nounChancellor of the Exchequer, nounchieftain, nouncity fathers, nouncity planning, nouncivil servant, nounclerk, nounclerk of works, nounCllr, commissioner, nouncomptroller, nouncongressman, nouncongresswoman, nounconsul, nounconsulate, nouncoroner, nouncouncillor, nouncouncilman, nouncouncilwoman, nouncourtier, nouncrown, nouncrown, verbcrowned head, nounCrown Prince, nounCrown Princess, nounCustoms and Excise, noun-cy, suffixczar, nounczarina, noundeputy, noundictator, noundignitary, noundiplomat, noundiplomatic, adjectivediplomatic corps, noundiplomatic immunity, noundispatch box, noundispensation, noun-dom, suffixdossier, noundrug czar, nounducal, adjectiveduchess, nounduchy, nounduke, noundukedom, nounelder statesman, nounembassy, nounemirate, nounemissary, nounemperor, nounempress, nounEurocrat, nounfigurehead, nounForeign Office, the, governor, nounGovernor-General, noungovernorship, noungubernatorial, adjectivehack, nounHome Secretary, nounimpeach, verbinaugurate, verbincumbency, nounincumbent, nounkhalif, nounkhan, nounlegate, nounlegation, nounlegislator, nounlocal council, nounlord, nounLord, nounmandarin, nounmarshal, nounmayor, nounmayoralty, nounmayoress, nounmember, nounMember of Parliament, nounMEP, nounMI5, nounMI6, nounminister, nounministerial, adjectiveminister of state, nounmission, nounmole, nounmonarch, nounmonitor, nounmotorcade, nounMP, nounNo. 10, occupy, verb-ocrat, suffixoffice, nounoffice holder, nounofficer, nounofficial, nounofficial, adjectiveofficialdom, nounofficialese, nounoverlord, nounpalace, nounpatriarchal, adjectivepatrician, adjectivePharaoh, nounplenipotentiary, nounPM, nounpost, verbposting, nounpotentate, nounPPS, nounprefect, nounpremier, nounpres., presidency, nounpresident, nounpresident-elect, nounpresidential, adjectivepress secretary, nounpretender, nounPrime Minister, nounprince, nounprince consort, nounprincess, nounproconsul, nounproconsulate, nounProvost, nounpublic servant, nounquango, nounqueen, nounqueenly, adjectiveQueen Mother, nounrajah, nounred tape, nounreeve, nounreign, nounreign, verbreshuffle, nounroyal, adjectiveroyal, nounroyalty, nounruler, nounsecretary, nounsenator, nounShah, nounsheriff, nounshogun, nounsovereign, nounsoviet, nounstatesman, nounsuccession, nounsultan, nounsultana, nountechnocrat, nountown clerk, nountown council, nountribune, nountriumvirate, nountroika, nountsar, nountsarina, nountzar, nountzarina, nounundersecretary, nounvice-president, nounviceroy, nounvizier, nounVP, nounwalkabout, nounwatchdog, nounwhip, nounWhite House, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY For several minutes confusion reigned. Silence reigned while we waited for news.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a country where the car reigns supreme (=is the most important thing)COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
For several minutes confusion reigned. Silence reigned while we waited for news. (=the present one)· Cheah defeated the defending champion in the National Grand Prix.
(=it happens)· Everyone was trying to talk at once and for a while chaos reigned.
(=is in charge of a country)· How could a Christian king rule if he was banned from the Church?
(=optimism is the strongest feeling)· Despite the crisis, optimism prevailed.
literary (=there is peace in a place)· Peace and tranquillity reign in the well-kept grounds.
(=is in charge of a country)· Queen Victoria reigned for over 60 years.
(=when Elizabeth etc was queen)· She was born in the reign of Queen Victoria.
a country where the car reigns supreme (=is the most important thing)· Nature has been banished, technology and its concomitant values reign over a harshly masculine world.· But confusion reigned over the idea of the menstrual cycle.· And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever and of his kingdom there shall be no end.· Paranoia, greed and hysteria reign over scientific facts and compassion.· Who had reigned over the Mercians in the period before 633/4 is unknown.
NOUN· She is also the reigning champion, having won four consecutive games.
· This last point is where much of the confusion currently reigns.· A sometimes-creative confusion reigns at the teams-of-teams level.· She screamed, but it had little effect, just added to the confusion that reigned in the room.· And it was true, as Christians never tired of pointing out, that a painful spiritual confusion reigned.· But confusion reigned over the idea of the menstrual cycle.· Total confusion reigns supreme, and an atmosphere close to mass hysteria ensues.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1to rule a nation or group of nations as their king, queen, or emperor: - Bobby Rahal, the reigning champion in the current Indy Car series, has tried to develop a domestic car-building programme.
- Cool Californian Wayne Rainey is the reigning champion.
- Fittipaldi's victory made the championship score 4- Points to the pretender and 27 to the reigning champion.
- No reigning champions are left in the championships, although Olympic qualification needs barred several from entering.
- She is also the reigning champion, having won four consecutive games.
- The match of the day is between reigning champions Silksworth and hopefuls Houghton.
- There is not now a reigning champion left in the event.
- And it is not only in Washington that this belief reigns supreme.
- But from the early years of the twentieth century to the 1930s classical styles reigned supreme for all larger city stations.
- For dessert, fruit pies, cakes, fudgy walnut brownies and cookies reign supreme.
- His system of political patronage and agile intimidation of potential enemies reigns supreme in the economically depressed territories.
- It was an interesting event for she has a distinct voice in which melody reigns supreme.
- Not surprisingly, perhaps, those salad and sandwich platters reign supreme earlier in the day.
- The wide-cut style still reigns supreme over slimmer styles, and are easier to wear.
George VI reigned from 1936 to 1952.reign over Pharaohs reigned over Egypt for centuries.2literary if a feeling or quality reigns, it exists strongly for a period of time: For several minutes confusion reigned. Silence reigned while we waited for news.3reigning champion the most recent winner of a competition: Can he defeat the reigning Wimbledon champion?4reign supreme if someone or something reigns supreme, they are the most important part of a situation or time: It was a time when romance reigned supreme.