reign
🇺🇸
/reɪn/
🇬🇧
/reɪn/
noun
C1
the time when a king or queen rules
During his reign, the king brought peace to the land.
R
the time when someone leads a group or organization
His reign as team captain was very successful.
intransitive verb
C1
to rule as a king or queen
The queen will reign for many years to come.
R
to be the best or most powerful
He continues to reign as the world's best chess player.
R
to be the main feeling or quality present
A calm feeling seemed to reign throughout the room.
translation
the time when a king or queen rules; the time when someone leads a group or organization
to rule as a king or queen; to be the best or most powerful; to be the main feeling or quality present
Word Forms
3rd Present
reigns
Past
reigned
Perfect
reigned
Progressive
reigning
Plural
reigns