reign

[reign]

Rain falls from above, and people who reign rule from a position above others. They reign over countries and governments, and even over businesses and arts, as in "She used to reign over punk music, always topping the charts."

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Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion.

Noun
royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

Noun
the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"

Noun
a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"

Verb
have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"

Verb
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

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n.
Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion.

n.
The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion.

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

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

n.
Hence, to be predominant; to prevail.

n.
To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule.


Reign

Reign (r?n), n. [OE. regne, OF. reigne, regne, F. r'8agne, fr. L. regnum, fr. rex, regis, a king, fr. regere to guide, rule. See Regal, Regimen.] 1. Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion.
He who like a father held his reign.
Saturn's sons received the threefold reign Of heaven, of ocean,, and deep hell beneath.
2. The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion. [Obs.] Spenser.
[God] him bereft the regne that he had.
3. The time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses the supreme authority; as, it happened in the reign of Elizabeth.

Reign

Reign (r?n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Reigned (r?nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Reigning.] [OE. regnen, reinen, OF. regner, F. r'82gner, fr. L. regnare, fr. regnum. See Reign, n.] 1. To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to exercise government, as a king or emperor;; to hold supreme power; to rule. Chaucer.
We will not have this man to reign over us.
Shall Banquo's issue ever Reign in this kingdom?
2. Hence, to be predominant; to prevail. "Pestilent diseases which commonly reign in summer." Bacon. 3. To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule.
Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body.
Syn. -- To rule; govern; direct; control; prevail.

Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion.

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Usage Examples

The 1990s, after the reign of terror of academic vandalism, will be a decade of restoration: restoration of meaning, value, beauty, pleasure, and emotion to art and restoration of art to its audience.

Fashion is an imposition, a reign on freedom.

Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor that are gone but a declaration of our hopes for the future, and for the years I may, by God's Grace and Mercy, be given to reign and serve you as your Queen.

The right way to reign in healthcare costs is not by applying more government and more controls and making it more like the post office, it's by making it more like a consumer-driven market.

To reduce deficit spending and our enormous debt, you reign in spending. You cut the budget. You don't take more from the private sector and grow government with it. And that's exactly what Obama has in mind with this expiration of Bush tax cuts proposal of his.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Every American, regardless of their background, has the right to live free of unwarranted government intrusion. Repealing the worst provisions of the Patriot Act will reign in this gross abuse of power and restore to everyone our basic Constitutional rights.

Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world.

I too hope in this short reign to be a man of peace.

I'm not suggesting people abandon musical instruments and start playing their cars and apartments, but I do think the reign of music as a commodity made only by professionals might be winding down.

If God had sufficient wisdom and power to construct such a beautiful world as this, then we must admit that his wisdom and power are immeasurably greater than that of man, and hence he is qualified to reign as king.

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