Definitions for Reign
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 4 votes

1. reignnoun

   a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful

   "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"

2. reignnoun

   the period during which a monarch is sovereign

   "during the reign of Henry VIII"

3. reign, sovereigntyverb

   royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

4. reignverb

   have sovereign power

   "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

5. predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevailverb

   be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

   "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.5 / 2 votes

1. reignnoun

   The exercise of sovereign power.

   England prosperred under Elizabeth's reign.

2. reignnoun

   The period during which a monarch rules.

   The reign of Victoria was a long one.

3. reignverb

   To exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch

   He reigned in an autocratic manner.

4. Etymology: regnen < and regner, from the verb regno, and the noun regnum

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reignnoun

   Etymology: regne, Fr. regnum, Lat.

   1. Royal authority; sovereignty.

   He who like a father held his reign,
   So soon forgot, was just and wise in vain. Alexander Pope.

   2. Time of a king’s government.

   Queer country puts extol queen Bess’s reign,
   And of lost hospitality complain. James Bramston.

   Russel’s blood
   Stain’d the sad annals of a giddy reign. James Thomson.

   3. Kingdom; dominions.

   Saturn’s sons receiv’d the threefold reign
   Of heav’n, of ocean and deep hell beneath. Matthew Prior.

   That wrath which hurl’d to Pluto’s gloomy reign,
   The souls of mighty chiefs untimely slain. Alexander Pope.

2. To Reignverb

   Etymology: regno, Lat. regner, Fr.

   1. To enjoy or exercise sovereign authority.

   This, done by them, gave them such an authority, that though he reigned, they in effect ruled, most men honouring them, because they only deserved honour. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   Tell me, shall Banquo’s issue ever
   Reign in this kingdom? William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   A king shall reign in righteousness, and princes rule in judgment. Is. xxxi. I.

   Did he not first sev’n years a life-time reign. Abraham Cowley.

   This right arm shall fix
   Her seat of empire; and your son shall reign. Ambrose Philips.

   2. To be predominant; to prevail.

   Now did the sign reign, under which Perkin should appear. Francis Bacon.

   More are sick in the summer, and more die in the winter, except in pestilent diseases, which commonly reign in summer or autumn. Francis Bacon.

   Great secrecy reigns in their publick councils. Addison.

   3. To obtain power or dominion.

   That as sin reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ. Romans.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reign

   A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation (e.g., Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Andorra), of a people (e.g., the Franks, the Zulus) or of a spiritual community (e.g., Catholicism, Tibetan Buddhism, Nizari Ismailism). In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies (e.g., Holy Roman Empire) there have been no limits on the duration of a sovereign's reign or incumbency, nor is there a term of office. Thus, a reign usually lasts until the monarch dies, unless the monarchy itself is abolished or the monarch abdicates or is deposed. In elective monarchies, there may be a fixed period of time for the duration of the monarch's tenure in office (e.g., Malaysia).

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1. reign

   Reign refers to the period during which a king, queen, emperor, or other monarch is in power or rules over a kingdom or territory. It can also refer to the rule or leadership exerted by a person in authority within any field or organization. By extension, it can also mean the dominance or widespread influence of a particular phenomenon, idea, or trend.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. Reignnoun

   royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion

2. Reignnoun

   the territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion

3. Reignnoun

   the time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses the supreme authority; as, it happened in the reign of Elizabeth

4. Reignnoun

   to possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to exercise government, as a king or emperor;; to hold supreme power; to rule

5. Reignnoun

   hence, to be predominant; to prevail

6. Reignnoun

   to have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule

7. Etymology: [OE. regne, OF. reigne, regne, F. rgne, fr. L. regnum, fr. rex, regis, a king, fr. regere to guide, rule. See Regal, Regimen.]

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1. Reign

   A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation or of a people or of a spiritual community. In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies there have been no limits on the duration of a sovereign's reign or incumbency, nor is there a term of office. Thus, a reign usually lasts until the monarch dies, unless the monarchy itself is abolished or the monarch abdicates or is deposed. In elective monarchies, there may be a fixed period of time for the duration of the monarch's tenure in office. The term of a reign can be indicated with the abbreviation "r." after a sovereign's name, such as the following:

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Reign

   rān, n. rule: dominion, as Reign of Terror: royal authority: supreme power: influence: time during which a sovereign rules.—v.i. to rule: to have sovereign power: to be predominant. [Fr. règne—L. regnum—regĕre, to rule.]

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1. • Historic Period
   • Rule
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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Reign' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4816

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Reign' in Nouns Frequency: #1986

Anagrams for Reign »

1. niger

2. Niger

3. renig

4. ringe

5. grein

6. nigre

7. regin

8. inger

How to pronounce Reign?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reign in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Reign in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Reign in a Sentence

1. Victor Hugo:

   He who every morning plans the transaction of the day and follows out that plan, carries a thread that will guide him through the maze of the most busy life. But where no plan is laid, where the disposal of time is surrendered merely to the chance of incidence, chaos will soon reign.

2. Med Jones:

   The knowledge, wealth, and development gaps among nations is reducing and the reign of superpowers is shortening. Just look at the history of the Roman, Islamic, Russian and British empires, the newer the power the shorter the reign. In the economic and business worlds the same power cycles apply. Ford, IBM, Nokia and other companies lost their leadership position to newer companies faster than their predecessors

3. Med Jones:

   The knowledge, wealth, and development gaps among nations is reducing and the reign of superpowers is shortening. Just look at the history of the Roman, Islamic, Russian and British empires, the newer the power the shorter the reign. In the economic and business worlds the same power cycles apply. Ford, IBM, Nokia and other companies all lost their leadership position to newer companies.

4. Anna Reynolds:

   Visitors for the first time this year get to walk through the grand entrance, just as popes and presidents, astronauts, footballers, invited guests of the queen and other members of the royal family have done over the queen's reign.

5. Donald Trump:

   The fact is we had the worst attack in the history of our country during his reign. Jeb (Bush) said we were safe during his reign. That wasn't true, and I'm not blaming anybody and I'm not blaming George Bush, although if you look at his three primary agencies, they hated each other, they weren't talking ... And a good leader would've made sure that they would get along and talk and lots of other things happen.

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