| reign |
noun |
Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion., The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion., The time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses the supreme authority; as, it happened in the reign of Elizabeth., To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to exercise government, as a king or emperor;; to hold supreme power; to rule., Hence, to be predominant; to prevail., To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule. |