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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. ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
reign 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 (lit, fig) → Herrschaft f vi (lit, fig) → herrschen 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| THE RENAISSANCE AND THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH [Footnote: George Eliot's 'Romola' gives one of the best pictures of the spirit of the Renaissance in Italy. So saying, he annexed both countries, and after a long, peaceful, and happy reign was poisoned by his Prime Minister. Will you not stop and congratulate the Dog on the reign of universal peace? |
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