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reign Definition

• (n) a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
• (n) the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"
• (n) royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
• (v) have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
• (v) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

reign Synonyms

• dominate
• predominate
• prevail
• reign
• rule
• sovereignty