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Meanings of reign in English

Portuguese
predominar
Catalan
superar
Spanish
superar

To emerge; to be visible or larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance.

        predominar
        Portuguese
        soberania
        Catalan
        sobirania
        Spanish
        reino

        Royal authority; the dominion of a monarch.

              soberania
              Usage of reign in English
              1
              Working within the confines of the book, Nicholson was given free reign.
              The Guardian
              2
              Despite myriad methods on offer, however, the pill continues to reign supreme.
              The Guardian
              3
              Those laws date from King Henry VIII's reign, nearly 500 years ago.
              The Irish Times
              4
              Confusion and concern can only be allowed to reign for so long.
              The Guardian
              5
              The case was widely different in the reign of Charles the First.
              Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1
              6
              In the reign of Queen Anne, the Crown was found in debt.
              Thoughts on the Present Discontents, and Speeches
              7
              This was the culminating point of the reign of terror in Paris.
              History of the United Netherlands, 1590-92
              8
              The souls of the martyrs reign with Christ in the first resurrection.
              The Bible, Douay-Rheims, New Testament
              9
              Wolsey was the last great ecclesiastical minister of the reign; More and
              The Age of the Reformation
              10
              Pressure for reform grew during the long reign of Pope John Paul.
              Reuters
              11
              In the reign of Henry II, the conquest of Ireland was begun.
              An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England
              12
              In August, 1794, the reign of terror in France reached its close.
              Germany from the Earliest Period, Volume 4
              13
              He promised the young princess that hers would be a long reign.
              The Alchemyst
              14
              He entered Parliament in the early part of the reign of William.
              Beacon Lights of History, Volume 07: Great Women
              15
              The commencement of the reign of Alexander was hailed with general joy.
              The Empire of Russia: From the Remotest Periods to the Present T...
              16
              In spite of appearances, the idea of life can still reign supreme.
              Nature Mysticism
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              Reign through the time
              Reign across language varieties
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