Reign Definition & Meaning
reign
- noun
- a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
- the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"
- royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
- verb
- have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
"Reign" in song lyrics
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"But if I do, yo, I might make it reign"
9th Prince — Shut Your Mouth -
"To settle the pain and end the devil's reign"
Akbar — Mothaship -
"Even then my name still gon' reign..."
Akir — Rites of Passage
Words that rhyme with reign
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- What does reign mean?
- a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism" the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII" royal authority; the dominion of a monarch have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time" be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
- What part of speech is reign?
- Reign is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does reign have?
- Reign has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).