sovereign

noun

/ˈsɒvrɪn/

/ˈsɑːvrɪn/

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(formal) a king or queen
- The Tongan sovereign is head of state and exercises executive power.
- The islands are ruled by a governor, representing the British sovereign.
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an old British gold coin worth one pound

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super ‘above’. The change in the ending was due to association with reign.

adjective

/ˈsɒvrɪn/

/ˈsɑːvrɪn/

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[only before noun] (of a country or state) free to govern itself; completely independent synonym autonomous
- a sovereign state
- to be given sovereign rights
having complete power or the greatest power in the country
- a sovereign ruler
- Parliament must always remain sovereign.
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super ‘above’. The change in the ending was due to association with reign.

单词	sovereign
释义	sovereign noun /ˈsɒvrɪn/ /ˈsɑːvrɪn/ jump to other results (formal) a king or queen The Tongan sovereign is head of state and exercises executive power. The islands are ruled by a governor, representing the British sovereign. Topics People in societyc2 an old British gold coin worth one pound Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super ‘above’. The change in the ending was due to association with reign. sovereign adjective /ˈsɒvrɪn/ /ˈsɑːvrɪn/ (formal) jump to other results [only before noun] (of a country or state) free to govern itself; completely independent synonym autonomous a sovereign state to be given sovereign rights having complete power or the greatest power in the country a sovereign ruler Parliament must always remain sovereign. Topics People in societyc2 Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super ‘above’. The change in the ending was due to association with reign.
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