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| reign [ rayn ] |
noun (plural reigns) |
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1. period of rule: the period of time during which somebody, especially a king or queen, rules a nation
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2. control or influence: the fact of being the dominant or controlling power or factor in something, or the period of time during which this dominance persists
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intransitive verb (past and past participle reigned, present participle reign·ing, 3rd person present singular reigns) |
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1. rule nation: to exercise sovereign power or a controlling influence over something, especially to rule a country as its king or queen
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2. be titular sovereign: to hold a royal title and be head of state while possessing only limited powers, as in a constitutional monarchy
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3. be most important feature: to be the main or most noticeable feature of a situation, place, or period of time
  For a while, silence reigned.
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| [13th century. Via Old French reignier from Latin regnare "to be king," from regnum "kingship"] |
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