English dictionary
reign
nounPronunciation
ɹeɪn
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
noun
- the period during which a monarch is sovereign
noun
- a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
verb
- have sovereign power
verb
- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
Example sentences
during the reign of Henry VIII
he was helpless under the reign of his egotism
Henry VIII reigned for a long time
Money reigns supreme here
Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood