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reigning

/ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/

reigning adjective: currently ruling or holding a position. Also the present participle and gerund of reign.

Adjective

reigning (not comparable)

  1. Currently ruling or holding a position.
    • The reigning world heavyweight champion said he'd defend his title once more and then retire even if he won.
    • The reigning monarch, King George VI, is commemorated by two express engines—G.W.R. "King" 4-6-0 No. 6028 and L.M.S.R. streamlined Pacific No. 6244—[…].1945 July and August, “Notes and News: Duplicate Locomotive Names”, in Railway Magazine, page 235
    Synonyms:
    regnant

Also used as

reigning is also the present participle and gerund of reign.

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Questions about reigning

What does reigning mean?
Reigning means currently ruling or holding a position.
What part of speech is reigning?
Reigning is an adjective.
How do you pronounce reigning?
Reigning is pronounced /ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/.

Words near reigning in the dictionary

  1. reigner
  2. reigners
  3. reignes
  4. reignest
  5. reigneth
  6. reigning
  7. reigning in
  8. reigning supreme
  9. reignite
  10. reignited
  11. reigniter

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