reigns
/ɹeɪnz/
noun
- 1
The exercise of sovereign power.
“England prospered under Elizabeth I's reign.”
- 2
The period during which a monarch rules.
“The reign of Victoria was a long one.”
- 3
The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.
verb
- 1
To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
“He reigned in an autocratic manner.”
- 2
To reign over (a country)
- 3
To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.
- 4
To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.
“Silence reigned.”
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