reign

[ reyn ]

/ reɪn /

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noun

the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.

royal rule or authority; sovereignty.

dominating power or influence: the reign of law.

verb (used without object)

to possess or exercise sovereign power or authority.

to hold the position and name of sovereign without exercising the ruling power.

to have control, rule, or influence of any kind.

to predominate; be prevalent.

Origin of reign

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English noun reine, regne, from Old French reigne, from Latin regnum “realm, reign,” derivative of reg- (stem of rēx ) “king”; Middle English verb reinen, regnen, from Old French reignier, from Latin regnāre, derivative of regnum

SYNONYMS FOR reign

2 dominion, suzerainty.

4 rule, govern, prevail.

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ANTONYMS FOR reign

4 obey.

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OTHER WORDS FROM reign

in·ter·reign, verb (used without object)non·reign·ing, adjectiveoutreign, verb (used with object)un·reign·ing, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reign

rain, reign , rein

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Example sentences from the Web for reign

Yet the biggest change might be the curious disappearance of the diva, a type of singer who reigned supreme during the 1990s.
Mariah Carey Is the Last of the Traditional Divas|Phoebe Robinson|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead it was the perfectly coiffed bang that reigned supreme as the most sought after beauty trend of the season.
Mobama’s Bangs Appear at the Grammys|Allison Samuels|February 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Crowley reigned the candidate in, and at one point told him firmly and justifiably to sit down.
Robert Shrum: Obama Had Everything On the Line and Delivered, While Romney Sputtered|Robert Shrum|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The chatter in the crime world is that Blanco died as she reigned, in a blaze of drive-by bullets.
Griselda Blanco: The Gunned-Down Godmother|Mac Margolis|September 5, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Jerry Lewis through the 1950s, for instance, reigned as the biggest star of them all.
‘The Campaign’: Will Ferrell Phones It In|Richard Rushfield|August 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
If half the stories in the newspapers were true, he was the most original minded monarch that ever reigned.
A Son of the Immortals|Louis Tracy
This Cheops, the Egyptians said, reigned fifty years; and after he was dead his brother Chephren succeeded to the kingdom.
The History Of Herodotus|Herodotus
He could not be a Father who reigned in heaven and a Son who came down to earth.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel|Robert Shea
However, he reigned for so short a time that but little is known of him, his deeds or sentiments.
History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6)|Heinrich Graetz
Since hell first existed, no such stillness had reigned in the dark, frightful kingdom, the abode of eternal misery.
Faustus|Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger

British Dictionary definitions for reign

reign

/ (reɪn) /

noun

the period during which a monarch is the official ruler of a country

a period during which a person or thing is dominant, influential, or powerfulthe reign of violence is over

verb (intr)

to exercise the power and authority of a sovereign

to be accorded the rank and title of a sovereign without having ruling authority, as in a constitutional monarchy

to predominate; prevaila land where darkness reigns

(usually present participle) to be the most recent winner of a competition, contest, etcthe reigning heavyweight champion

Word Origin for reign

C13: from Old French reigne, from Latin rēgnum kingdom, from rēx king

usage for reign

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

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

单词	reign
释义	reign [ reyn ] / reɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR reign ON THESAURUS.COM noun the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne. royal rule or authority; sovereignty. dominating power or influence: the reign of law. verb (used without object) to possess or exercise sovereign power or authority. to hold the position and name of sovereign without exercising the ruling power. to have control, rule, or influence of any kind. to predominate; be prevalent. Origin of reign First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English noun reine, regne, from Old French reigne, from Latin regnum “realm, reign,” derivative of reg- (stem of rēx ) “king”; Middle English verb reinen, regnen, from Old French reignier, from Latin regnāre, derivative of regnum SYNONYMS FOR reign 2 dominion, suzerainty. 4 rule, govern, prevail. SEE SYNONYMS FOR reign ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR reign 4 obey. SEE ANTONYMS FOR reign ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM reign in·ter·reign, verb (used without object)non·reign·ing, adjectiveoutreign, verb (used with object)un·reign·ing, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH reign rain, reign , rein Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for reign Yet the biggest change might be the curious disappearance of the diva, a type of singer who reigned supreme during the 1990s. Mariah Carey Is the Last of the Traditional Divas\|Phoebe Robinson\|May 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Instead it was the perfectly coiffed bang that reigned supreme as the most sought after beauty trend of the season. Mobama’s Bangs Appear at the Grammys\|Allison Samuels\|February 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Crowley reigned the candidate in, and at one point told him firmly and justifiably to sit down. Robert Shrum: Obama Had Everything On the Line and Delivered, While Romney Sputtered\|Robert Shrum\|October 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The chatter in the crime world is that Blanco died as she reigned, in a blaze of drive-by bullets. Griselda Blanco: The Gunned-Down Godmother\|Mac Margolis\|September 5, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Jerry Lewis through the 1950s, for instance, reigned as the biggest star of them all. ‘The Campaign’: Will Ferrell Phones It In\|Richard Rushfield\|August 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST If half the stories in the newspapers were true, he was the most original minded monarch that ever reigned. A Son of the Immortals\|Louis Tracy This Cheops, the Egyptians said, reigned fifty years; and after he was dead his brother Chephren succeeded to the kingdom. The History Of Herodotus\|Herodotus He could not be a Father who reigned in heaven and a Son who came down to earth. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel\|Robert Shea However, he reigned for so short a time that but little is known of him, his deeds or sentiments. History of the Jews, Vol. I (of 6)\|Heinrich Graetz Since hell first existed, no such stillness had reigned in the dark, frightful kingdom, the abode of eternal misery. Faustus\|Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger British Dictionary definitions for reign reign / (reɪn) / noun the period during which a monarch is the official ruler of a country a period during which a person or thing is dominant, influential, or powerfulthe reign of violence is over verb (intr) to exercise the power and authority of a sovereign to be accorded the rank and title of a sovereign without having ruling authority, as in a constitutional monarchy to predominate; prevaila land where darkness reigns (usually present participle) to be the most recent winner of a competition, contest, etcthe reigning heavyweight champion Word Origin for reign C13: from Old French reigne, from Latin rēgnum kingdom, from rēx king usage for reign 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to reign dynasty, regime, tenure, occupy, govern, dominate, predominate, control, monarchy, power, influence, incumbency, administration, supremacy, command, hegemony, sovereignty, sway, ascendancy, empire
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reign

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