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(verb) have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time" |
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Related Words: govern, rule |
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(noun) royal authority; the dominion of a monarch |
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Synonyms: sovereignty |
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Related Words: dominion, rule, scepter, sceptre |
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(noun) the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII" |
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Related Words: historic period |
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(noun) a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism" |
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Related Words: amount of time, period, period of time, reign of terror, time period |
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(verb) be larger in number, quantity, or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" |
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Synonyms: dominate, predominate, prevail, rule |
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Related Words: outbalance, outweigh, overarch, overbalance, preponderate, redound |
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