reign

n.

1. Exercise of sovereign power, as by a monarch.
2. The period during which a monarch rules.
3. Dominance or widespread influence: the reign of reason.

intr.v., reigned, reign·ing, reigns.

1. To exercise sovereign power.
2. To hold the title of monarch, but with limited authority.
3. To be predominant or prevalent: Panic reigned as the fire spread.

[Middle English reigne, from Old French, from Latin rēgnum, from rēx, rēg-, king.]

noun

The act of exercising controlling power or the condition of being so controlled: command, control, dominance, domination, dominion, mastery, rule, sway. See over/under.

verb

1. To exercise the authority of a sovereign: govern, rule. Archaic sway. Idioms: wear thecrownpurple. See over/under.
2. To occupy the preeminent position in: dominate, predominate, preponderate, prevail, rule. Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme. See over/under.

v

Definition: have power over; prevail
Antonyms: serve, submit

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IN BRIEF: The authority or period of dominance; rule. Also: The rule or period of rule of a king, queen, or emperor.

Pain dies quickly, and lets her weary prisoners go; the fiercest agonies have shortest reign. — William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878)

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - regere, herske
n. - regering, regeringstid

idioms:

• reign of terror    rædselsherredømme, terrorregime
• reign supreme    (chaos reigned supreme) der herskede vildt kaos

Nederlands (Dutch)
regeren, heersen (vorst), de huidige (b.v. kampioen) zijn, (periode van) bewind

Français (French)
v. intr. - (lit, fig) régner
n. - (lit, fig) règne

idioms:

• reign of terror    régime de la terreur
• reign supreme    régner en maître absolu

Deutsch (German)
n. - Herrschaft, Regentschaft
v. - herrschen

idioms:

• reign of terror    Schreckensherrschaft
• reign supreme    souverän herrschen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - βασιλεία, (μτφ.) κράτος, κυριαρχία
v. - βασιλεύω, ηγεμονεύω, δεσπόζω, διέπω, επικρατώ

idioms:

• reign of terror    βασίλειο/κράτος του τρόμου
• reign supreme    επικρατώ πέρα για πέρα, κυριαρχώ

Italiano (Italian)
regnare, regno

idioms:

• reign of terror    regno del terrore
• reign supreme    avere il potere assoluto, dominio indiscusso

Português (Portuguese)
n. - reino (m), domínio (m)
v. - reinar, dominar

idioms:

• reign of terror    reino do terror
• reign supreme    reino supremo

Русский (Russian)
царствовать, царить, царствование, царство

idioms:

• reign of terror    власть путем террора
• reign supreme    иметь абсолютную власть

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - reinar
n. - reinado, dominio, predominio, reino

idioms:

• reign of terror    régimen de terror, reino del terror
• reign supreme    elemento principal o preponderante

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - regim
v. - regera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
君临, 支配, 统治, 盛行, 占优势, 在位期间, 统治时期

idioms:

• reign of terror    恐怖统治
• reign supreme    主宰, 称雄, 享有至高无上的权威

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 君臨, 支配, 統治, 盛行, 佔優勢
n. - 統治, 在位期間, 統治時期, 支配

idioms:

• reign of terror    恐怖統治
• reign supreme    主宰, 稱雄, 享有至高無上的權威

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 군림하다, 지배하다, 크게 유행하다
n. - 치세 , 통치, 통치권

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 治世, 統治, 支配, 勢力範囲
v. - 君臨する, 支配する, 勢力をふるう

idioms:

• reign of terror    恐怖時代
• reign supreme    君臨する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مملكه, العهد, سلطه (فعل) يحكم, يسود‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮שרר, שלט, מלך‬
n. - ‮שלטון‬

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