| 释义 |
sovereign /sovˈrin or sovˈrən/ noun- A supreme ruler or head
- A monarch
- An Irish mayor (obsolete)
- A gold coin (from the time of Henry VII to Charles I worth 22s. 6d. to 10s., from 1817 to 1914 a pound sterling; informal short form sov /sov/)
adjective- Supreme
- Excelling all others
- Having supreme power residing in itself, himself or herself
- Of sovereignty
- Highly efficacious
ORIGIN: OFr sovrain and Ital sovrano, from L super above sovˈereignly adverb - Supremely
- As a sovereign
sovˈereigntist adjective (in Canadian politics) favouring devolution of sovereignty to a province or provinces sovˈereignty noun - Pre-eminence
- Supreme and independent power
- Self-government
- The territory of a sovereign or of a sovereign state
sovereign debt noun Money owed by the government of a country |