reign

About 12.89 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The exercise of sovereign power.

   England prospered under Elizabeth I's reign.

2. noun The period during which a monarch rules.

   The reign of Victoria was a long one.

3. noun The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.
4. verb To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.

   He reigned in an autocratic manner.

5. verb To reign over (a country)
6. verb To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.
7. verb To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.

   Silence reigned.

Similar words

sovereignty dominate rule predominate prevail kingdom king kingship realm empire

Often followed by

of in was over and the as is with

Word family

reigned reigning reigns