reign

Plural: reigns

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
• The exercise of sovereign power.
• The period during which a monarch rules.
• The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.

Verb

Verb Forms: reigned, reigning, reigns

• To hold royal office; to be the dominant power or influence.
• have sovereign power
  • "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
• be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  • "Money reigns supreme here"
• To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
• To reign over (a country)
• To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.
• To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.

Examples

• England prospered under Elizabeth I's reign.
• For a brief turn, the word ’QUEEN’ seemed to REIGN supreme on the Words With Friends board.
• He reigned in an autocratic manner.
• Silence reigned.
• The reign of Victoria was a long one.

Synonyms

dominate, predominate, prevail, rule, sovereignty

Anagrams of reign