reign

reign  (rn)

n.

1. Exercise of sovereign power, as by a monarch.

2. The period during which a monarch rules.

3. Dominance or widespread influence: the reign of reason.

intr.v. reigned, reign·ing, reigns

1. To exercise sovereign power.

2. To hold the title of monarch, but with limited authority.

3. To be predominant or prevalent: Panic reigned as the fire spread.

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[Middle English reigne, from Old French, from Latin rgnum, from rx, rg-, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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reign

Noun

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

2. a period during which a person or thing is dominant: a reign of terror

Verb

1. to rule (a country)

2. to be supreme: a sense of confusion reigns in the capital [Old French reigne]

USAGE: 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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	reign - a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism" period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" reign of terror - any period of brutal suppression thought to resemble the Reign of Terror in France
	2.	reign - the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII" historic period, age - an era of history having some distinctive feature; "we live in a litigious age"
	3.	reign - royal authority; the dominion of a monarch sovereignty dominion, rule - dominance or power through legal authority; "France held undisputed dominion over vast areas of Africa"; "the rule of Caesar" scepter, sceptre - the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
Verb	1.	reign - have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time" rule, govern - exercise authority over; as of nations; "Who is governing the country now?"
	2.	reign - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" dominate, predominate, prevail, rule override - prevail over; "health considerations override financial concerns" overarch - be central or dominant; "This scene overarches the entire first act" outbalance, overbalance, preponderate, outweigh - weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes"

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reign

verb 1. be supreme, prevail, predominate, hold sway, be rife, be rampant

verb 2. rule, govern, be in power, occupy or sit on the throne, influence, command, administer, hold sway, wear the crown, wield the sceptre

noun 3. rule, sovereignty, supremacy, power, control, influence, command, empire, monarchy, sway, dominion, hegemony, ascendancy

USAGE The words rein and reign should not be confused; note the correct spellings in he gave full rein to his feelings (not reign); and it will be necessary to rein in public spending (not reign in).

Translations

reign [reɪn] n → reinado;

(fig) → predominio

vi → reinar;

(fig) → imperar

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reign [reɪn] n → règne m

vi → régner

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reign [reɪn] n (lit, fig) → Herrschaft f

vi (lit, fig) → herrschen

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reign [reɪn] n → regno

vi → regnare

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reign

n reign [rein]

the time during which a king or queen rules in the reign of Queen Victoria. tydperk عَهْد المَلِك، مُدَّة جُلوس المَلِك على العَرْش царуване vláda, panování regeringstid die Regierungszeit βασιλεία reinado valitsemisaeg دوران سلطنت hallituskausi règne מַלכוּת राज्य, शासन vladati (zemljom), prevladavati uralkodás masa pemerintahan stjórnartíð regno 統治 통치 기간 karaliavimas, valdymo laikotarpis valdīšana pemerintahan regering regjeringstid, styre panowanie reinado domnie царствование panovanie, vláda vladavina vladavina regeringstid, välde รัชสมัย saltanat, hükümdarlık 統治時期 царювання حکومت triều đại 统治时期

v

1 to rule, as a king or queen The king reigned (over his people) for forty years. regeer يَمْلُك، يَتَوَلّى المُلك царувам vládnout regere regieren βασιλεύω reinar valitsema فرمنروایی کردن؛ حکفرمایی کردن hallita régner לִמלוֹך शासन करना vladati, gospodariti uralkodik memerintah ráða yfir regnare 統治する 통치하다 karaliauti, valdyti valdīt memerintah regeren regjere, styre panować reinar a dom­ni царствовать vládnuť vladati vladati regera, härska ครองราชย์ saltanat sürmek, hükümdarlık etmek 統治 царювати حکمرانی کرنا cai trị 统治

2 to be present or exist Silence reigned at last. bestaan يَسود възцарявам се převládnout herske herrschen βασιλεύω (μτφ.), επικρατώ reinar valitsema حکفرما بودن vallita régner לִשלוֹט मौजूद होना, शासन करना postojati, biti prisutan uralkodik terjadi ríkja regnare 行きわたる 덮치다, 군림하다 įsiviešpatauti valdīt hadir heersen herske (za)panować reinar a fi царить prevládať vladati nastati råda เข้าครอบครอง egemen olmak, hüküm sürmek 存在 панувати غالب ہونا tồn tại 存在