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Reign has 8 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
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

"The queen's reign brought an era of peace and prosperity to the kingdom."

4

The exercise of sovereign power.

"The new queen's reign was marked by peace and prosperity across the kingdom."

In plain English: A reign is the period of time during which someone acts as king, queen, emperor, or empress and holds power over their country.

"The reign of terror in France lasted for several years before ending with Napoleon's rise to power."

Usage: Use the noun form only when referring specifically to the period during which a ruler holds office or exercises authority. Do not confuse this with "reign" used as an adjective in phrases like "the reign of terror," where it still denotes that specific era of rule rather than general dominance.

Verb
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"

3

To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.

"The queen will reign over the kingdom until her successor is crowned."

In plain English: To reign means to be in charge of ruling over something, usually as a king or queen.

"The king will reign over his kingdom for many years."

Proper Noun
1

A male given name

"The baby was named Reign after his grandfather, who believed the strong name would bring him luck."

Example Sentences
"The reign of terror in France lasted for several years before ending with Napoleon's rise to power." noun
"The king will reign over his kingdom for many years." verb
"The king will reign over his kingdom for many years to come." verb
"She hopes to reign supreme in her new field of study." verb
"We must let the winter cold reign until spring arrives." verb
See Also
rule georgian homecoming queen louis quinze reigned interregnum antiking unit
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
time period historic period dominion govern
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
reign of terror scepter override overarch preponderate

Origin

The word "reign" entered Middle English via Old French from Latin rēgnō, originally meaning to rule or govern. It eventually replaced the native Old English words for ruling, such as rīċe ("a reign") and ricsian.

Rhyming Words
ign lign sign align gsign coign teign feign deign ensign benign unsign indign obsign sdeign v sign design resign eloign assign
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