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The correct spelling is reign.
How to pronounce reign
[ɹeɪn]
nounIPA: [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.The exercise of sovereign power.
- 2.The period during which a monarch rules.
- 3.The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.
verb
- 1.To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
- 2.To reign over (a country)
- 3.To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.
- 4.To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.
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