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 reign reign /ˈreɪn/

noun

  1. () A period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful  ( reign )
    a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
     He was helpless under the reign of his egotism
    he was helpless under the reign of his egotism
  2. Royal authority; the dominion of a monarch  ( reign , sovereignty )
    royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  3. The period during which a monarch is sovereign  ( reign )
    the period during which a monarch is sovereign
     During the reign of Henry VIII
    during the reign of Henry VIII

verb

  1. () Have sovereign power  ( reign )
    have sovereign power
     Henry VIII reigned for a long time
    Henry VIII reigned for a long time
  2. () Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance  ( reign , predominate , rule , dominate , prevail )
    be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
     Money reigns supreme here
    Money reigns supreme here
     Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
    Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood