REIGN

Reign

A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation, of a people or of a spiritual community . In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies there have been no limits on the duration of a sovereign's reign or incumbency, nor is there a term of office. Thus, a reign usually lasts until the monarch dies, unless the monarchy itself is abolished or the monarch abdicates or is deposed.

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reign

Noun

  1. The exercise of sovereign power.
    England prospered under Elizabeth's reign.
  2. The period during which a monarch rules.
    The reign of Victoria was a long one.
  3. The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion.

Verb

  1. To exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch
    He reigned in an autocratic manner.


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