Dictionary Check: reign

"reign" is a valid word!

Scrabble 6 points
Words with Friends 8 points

Definition

noun

a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful

Example: "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
noun

the period during which a monarch is sovereign

Example: "during the reign of Henry VIII"
noun

royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

Synonyms:
verb

have sovereign power

Example: "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
verb

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

Example: "Money reigns supreme here"

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