Plural of sovereign

regular plural

The plural of sovereign is sovereigns.

Forms of sovereign

No, someone who wears loads of sovereigns as well loads of gold and has uh a curly perm and peroxide blonde hair, orange, orange sunbed skin and a fringe like this blow-dried to death, that’s a ‘scally’.2004, December 11, "Birkenhead, Merseyside" BBC Voices recording (0:06:52)
No visible tattoos, sovereigns, mismatched jewellery, scrunchies, large clips or hoop earrings.2011 July 1, Caroline Davies, “Harrods 'ladies' code' drives out sales assistant”, in The Guardian
In a neo-royalist system, sovereigns do not recognise these types of limits to their power.2026 March 28, Martin Sandbu, “The age of assassination”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN…. From the entry neo-royalist
It was a historic and a hefty battle when Myler and Percy were scheduled to don the gloves for the purse of fifty sovereigns.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[[Episode 12: The Cyclops]]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC. From the entry purse

adjective Exercising power of rule.
adjective Having supreme, ultimate power; (often specifically, of a polity) having fully independent power in international relations.
adjective Exceptional in quality.

What is the plural of sovereign?: The plural of sovereign is sovereigns.
Is sovereign countable?: Sovereign is a countable noun.

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