reign

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   The period during which a king or queen rules.

   The reign of Queen Victoria lasted over sixty years.

2. 2
   verb

   To rule as a king or queen.

   Henry VIII reigned for nearly forty years.

3. 3
   noun

   A period during which someone or something is dominant or in control.

   The team enjoyed a long reign at the top of the league.

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”).

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