reign
Definition
- n. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
- n. the period during which a monarch is sovereign
- n. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
- v. have sovereign power
Word forms
- Past tense
- reigned
- Third person singular
- reigns
- Present participle
- reigning
- Past participle
- reigned
Example sentences
v.
The queen will reign over the kingdom for many years to come.
n.
Her reign was marked by peace and prosperity.