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Noun
S:
(n)
reign
(a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful)
"he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
S:
(n)
reign
(the period during which a monarch is sovereign)
"during the reign of Henry VIII"
S:
(n)
reign
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sovereignty
(royal authority; the dominion of a monarch)
Verb
S:
(v)
reign
(have sovereign power)
"Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
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S:
(v)
predominate
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dominate
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rule
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reign
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prevail
(be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance)
"Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"