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English noun: reign | |||
| 1. | reign (time) a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful | ||
| Samples | He was helpless under the reign of his egotism. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | period, period of time, time period | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | reign of terror | ||
| 2. | reign (time) the period during which a monarch is sovereign | ||
| Samples | During the reign of Henry VIII. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | age, historic period | ||
| 3. | reign (state) royal authority; the dominion of a monarch | ||
| Synonyms | sovereignty | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dominion, rule | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | scepter, sceptre | ||
English verb: reign | |||
| 1. | reign (social) have sovereign power | ||
| Samples | Henry VIII reigned for a long time. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | govern, rule | ||
| 2. | reign (stative) be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance | ||
| Samples | Money reigns supreme here. Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood. | ||
| Synonyms | dominate, predominate, prevail, rule | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | outbalance, outweigh, overarch, overbalance, override, preponderate | ||
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