Found 3 items, similar to reign.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: reign
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: reign
reign
n 1: a period during which something or somebody is dominant or
powerful;
“he was helpless under the reign of his
egotism”
2: the period during which a monarch is sovereign;
“during the
reign of Henry VIII”
3: royal authority; the dominion of a monarch [syn:
sovereignty]
reign
v 1: have sovereign power;
“Henry VIII reigned for a long time”
2: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;
“Money reigns supreme here”;
“Hispanics predominate in
this neighborhood” [syn:
predominate,
dominate,
rule,
prevail]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Reign
Reign
\Reign\ (r?n), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
Reigned (r?nd); p.
pr. & vb. n.
Reigning.] [OE. regnen, reinen, OF. regner, F.
r['e]gner, fr. L. regnare, fr. regnum. See
Reign, n.]
1. To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to
exercise government, as a king or emperor;; to hold
supreme power; to rule. --Chaucer.
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We will not have this man to reign over us. --Luke
xix. 14.
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Shall Banquo's issue ever
Reign in this kingdom? --Shak.
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2. Hence, to be predominant; to prevail.
“Pestilent diseases
which commonly reign in summer.” --Bacon.
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3. To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule.
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Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body.
--Rom. vi. 12.
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Syn: To rule; govern; direct; control; prevail.
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Reign
\Reign\ (r[=a]n), n. [OE. regne, OF. reigne, regne, F.
r[`e]gne, fr. L. regnum, fr. rex, regis, a king, fr. regere
to guide, rule. See
Regal,
Regimen.]
1. Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule;
dominion.
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He who like a father held his reign. --Pope.
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Saturn's sons received the threefold reign
Of heaven, of ocean, and deep hell beneath. --Prior.
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2. The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom;
empire; realm; dominion. [Obs.] --Spenser.
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[God] him bereft the regne that he had. --Chaucer.
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3. The time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses
the supreme authority; as, it happened in the reign of
Elizabeth.
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