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reign
noun(reign)
royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
Synonyms: sovereignty,
reign
verb(reign)
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
Synonyms: dominate, predominate, prevail, rule,
Examples:
Money reigns supreme here.
reign
noun(reign)
a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
Examples:
He was helpless under the reign of his egotism.
reign
verb(reign)
have sovereign power
Examples:
Henry VIII reigned for a long time.
reign
noun(reign)
the period during which a monarch is sovereign
Examples:
During the reign of Henry VIII.

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