in the reign of Queen Dick
when pigs fly; never
reign
/ɹeɪn/
verb 4noun 3name 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
better, innocent, long, supreme, under
VERB + REIGN
began, doesn't, end, love, said, upheld
REIGN + NOUN
church, emperor, ii, king, louis, mingdi, nero, philip
PREP.
during, in, in, than
ADV.
forever, generally, successfully
Definitions
noun
1
The exercise of sovereign power.
England prospered under Elizabeth I's reign.
Throughout history, no single dictator has successfully upheld their reign forever, no matter how powerful they seemed to be.
2
The period during which a monarch rules.
The reign of Victoria was a long one.
3
The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.
And the Fox guileful, and most covetous; / That neither pleased was, to have the reign / Twixt them divided into even twain
verb
1
To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
He reigned in an autocratic manner.
Both we will raigne as Conſuls of the earth, And mightie kings ſhall be our Senators.
2
To reign over (a country)
The House of Piast reigned Poland from its foundation to 1385.
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.
Silence reigned.
Silence reigned, broken only by the hideous screeching of vultures and the sound of a lawn-mower being used in the hospital grounds.
name
1
A male given name.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — royal authority
verb — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
reign supreme
To be the most important or most prevalent.
During the month prior to writing this article I have made a series of journeys [...]. One was over a main line on which steam still reigns supreme on the principal trains and on w
Example Bank
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England prospered under Elizabeth I's reign.
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Throughout history, no single dictator has successfully upheld their reign forever, no matter how powerful they seemed to be.
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The reign of Victoria was a long one.
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He reigned in an autocratic manner.
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Both we will raigne as Conſuls of the earth, And mightie kings ſhall be our Senators.
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The House of Piast reigned Poland from its foundation to 1385.
WiktionaryUsage Notes
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