reign

1. n. Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion. Source: opted

2. n. The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion. Source: opted

3. n. The time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses the supreme authority; as, it happened in the reign of Elizabeth. Source: opted

4. n. To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to exercise government, as a king or emperor;; to hold supreme power; to rule. Source: opted

5. n. Hence, to be predominant; to prevail. Source: opted

6. n. To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule. Source: opted

7. n. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful Source: wordnet

8. n. the period during which a monarch is sovereign Source: wordnet

9. n. royal authority; the dominion of a monarch Source: wordnet

10. v. have sovereign power Source: wordnet

11. v. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance Source: wordnet

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