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- [reyn]
- /reɪn/
- /reɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reyn]
- /reɪn/
Definitions of reign word
- noun reign the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne. 1
- noun reign royal rule or authority; sovereignty. 1
- noun reign dominating power or influence: the reign of law. 1
- verb without object reign to possess or exercise sovereign power or authority. 1
- verb without object reign to hold the position and name of sovereign without exercising the ruling power. 1
- verb without object reign to have control, rule, or influence of any kind. 1
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Origin of reign
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; (noun) Middle English reine, regne < Old French reigne < Latin rēgnum realm, reign, derivative of rēg- (stem of rēx) king; (v.) Middle English reinen, regnen < Old French reignier < Latin rēgnāre, derivative of rēgnum
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Parts of speech for Reign
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reign 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".
reign usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reign
noun reign
- administration — Administration is the range of activities connected with organizing and supervising the way that an organization or institution functions.
- ascendancy — If one group has ascendancy over another group, it has more power or influence than the other group.
- curriculum vitae — A curriculum vitae is the same as a CV.
- demesne — land, esp surrounding a house or manor, retained by the owner for his or her own use
- demesnes — possession of land as one's own: land held in demesne.
verb reign
- captaining — a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
- command — If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
- crack the whip — to assert one's authority, esp to put people under pressure to work harder
- dominate — to rule over; govern; control.
- domineer — Assert one's will over another in an arrogant way.
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