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Type Words
Synonyms sovereignty
Type of rule, dominion
Has types sceptre, scepter
Type Words
Synonyms dominate, predominate, prevail, rule
Has types override, preponderate, overbalance, overarch, outweigh, outbalance


Money reigns supreme here.
Type Words
Type of period, time period, period of time
Has types reign of terror


he was helpless under the reign of his egotism.
Type Words
Type of rule, govern


Henry VIII reigned for a long time.
Type Words
Type of historic period, age


during the reign of Henry VIII.

Examples of reign

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How the team that ended Charlestown's four-year reign just had to be from Salem.
From the boston.com
In the two-year reign of the former United assistant, Ronaldo scored just twice.
From the independent.co.uk
They shall not reign, but Limeria is in our control although we are far from it.
From the newscientist.com
Rolls-Royce's bumpy share price is testament to Rose's at times turbulent reign.
From the guardian.co.uk
Sarka Zahrobska's reign in the Aspen slalom ended with a 12th-place performance.
From the kentucky.com
Chef Paul Buscemi prepares salads, which reign supreme as appetizers at Incanto.
From the sfgate.com
No Tiger has gone to arbitration during general manager Dave Dombrowski's reign.
From the freep.com
Rockefeller's term started with a bitter aftertaste of Faubus'twelve-year reign.
From the time.com
During his father's reign, there was widespread loathing of the Shah's excesses.
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More examples
  • A period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
  • Have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
  • The period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"
  • Predominate: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
  • Royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
  • (reigning) regnant: exercising power or authority
  • A reign is the term used to describe the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation (e.g. Canada, Saudi Arabia, Andorra, Tonga) or of a people KwaZulu-Natal, Belgium. In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies (e.g. ...
  • Reign is a free browser-based multiplayer online game hosted online at . It was initially designed and developed by Ty Kauffman from April 5 to April 9, 2004. Since then, Ty, Mark Caudill and David DiBattiste have built on to the game by adding new features and improving the code. ...
  • Is the rule of a king of queen: King Wilhelm reigned with an iron fist to keep peace in the land.