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reign

The correct spelling is reign.

How to pronounce reign

[ɹeɪn]
noun

IPA: [ɹeɪn]

Say it like: Ray-n

The correct spelling is reign. The exercise of sovereign power. For example: "England prospered under Elizabeth I's reign."

Usage Examples

England prospered under Elizabeth I's reign.

The reign of Victoria was a long one.

He reigned in an autocratic manner.

Meanings

noun

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

verb

  1. 1.To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
  2. 2.To reign over (a country)
  3. 3.To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.
  4. 4.To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.

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