reign

Betekenis (Engels)

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. (intransitive) To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
2. (nonstandard, rare, transitive) 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.

Sinonieme

rule

govern

control

command

government

ascendancy

dominate

ruling

governance

regulation

ascendance

predominate

kingship

kingdom

sovereignty

prevail

dynasty

sway

regime

power

order

manage

administration

dominion

board

dictate

custody

administrate

holding

age

hold sway

storage

royalty

authority

succeed to the throne

regency

attendance

executive

lordship

administer

domination

direct

boss

hold office

create

bishopric

behavior

influence

heed

guidance

Vertalings

règne

régner

herrschen

reinar

regieren

regnare

regno

reinado

bestuur

heerschappij

regering

bewind

gobernar

Herrschaft

gouverner

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ɹeɪn/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: regnen

In summary

From Middle English regnen, from Old French reignier, from the Latin verb rēgnō, and the noun rēgnum. Doublet of regnum. Displaced native Old English rīċe (“a reign”) and ricsian (“to reign”).