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non-sovereign

non--sov·er·eign
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv-/

Definitions of non-sovereign word

  • noun non-sovereign a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler. 1
  • noun non-sovereign a person who has supreme power or authority. 1
  • noun non-sovereign a group or body of persons or a state having sovereign authority. 1
  • noun non-sovereign a gold coin of the United Kingdom, equal to one pound sterling: went out of circulation after 1914. 1
  • adjective non-sovereign belonging to or characteristic of a sovereign or sovereign authority; royal. 1
  • adjective non-sovereign having supreme rank, power, or authority. 1
See all 10 definitions of non-sovereign

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Origin of non-sovereign

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English soverain (alteration by influence of reign) < Old French soverain < Vulgar Latin *superānus, equivalent to Latin super- super- + -ānus -an

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Parts of speech for Non-sovereign

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-sovereign

non-sovereign popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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