reigning

reign

 (rān)

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 rēgnum, from rēx, rēg-, king; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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reigning

(ˈreɪnɪŋ)

adj

(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) exercising the power and authority of a sovereign

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

reigning - exercising power or authority regnant, ruling powerful - having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse's powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"

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reigning

adjective

1. current, presiding, incumbent the reigning world champion

2. ruling, on the throne, regnant the reigning monarch

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reigning

adjective

Exercising controlling power or influence:

commanding, controlling, dominant, dominating, dominative, governing, paramount, preponderant, regnant, ruling.

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Translations

regnante

reigning

[ˈreɪnɪŋ] ADJ [monarch] → reinante, actual (fig) → predominante, que impera
reigning champion → campeón m actual

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reigning

[ˈreɪnɪŋ] adj

[monarch] → régnant(e)

[champion] → en titre

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reigning

adj attr → regierend; champion → amtierend; the reigning beauty → die Schönheitskönigin

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reigning

[ˈreɪnɪŋ] adj (monarch) → regnante; (champion) → in carica

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