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• A dictatorship bans things, that do not conform to its ideology, to secure its reign.From the entry ideology
• Queen Elizabeth II reigned as queen regnant, unlike her mother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother.From the entry regnant
• Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.From the entry Abijah
• The reigning world heavyweight champion said he'd defend his title once more and then retire even if he won.From the entry reigning
• Her reign was brief but spectacular.From the entry brief
• The Delphin classics was an edition of the Latin classics prepared in the reign of Louis XIV for the use of the dauphin.From the entry delphin
• I tried to reinject some sanity to the conversation, but it was too late and conspiracy theory reigned for the rest of the night.From the entry reinject
• Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother took on nearly as many duties as queen dowager, after her husband's death, as she had had when she was queen consort during his reign.From the entry consort
• In the last week, perhaps for the first time in Arteta’s 10-month reign, that belief wavered.2020 November 1, James McNicholas, “Arteta and Arsenal once again show the value of belief”, in The Athletic, New York, N.Y.: The New York…. From the entry oh, ye of little faith
• Muzychuk, 27, is the reigning women’s world champion in both rapid and blitz chess.2017 December 28, Des Bieler, “Chess champion refuses to defend titles in Saudi Arabia to protest treatment of women”, in The Washington…. From the entry blitz chess
• In this period, only sons of kings who had actually reigned bore the title ætheling, signifying throneworthiness.2016, Ann Lyon, Constitutional History of the UK. From the entry throneworthiness
• The sixth king (太祖大王), who was on reign for ninety-four years (r.2014, Lee Mosol, Ancient History of Korea: Mystery Unveiled, Xlibris, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 334. From the entry Manchurian Plain
• Without a doubt, ‘Queen Elizabeth’ deserves to be the reigning monarch of grandifloras.2013, Bruce Asakawa, Sharon Asakawa, “Roses”, in California: Getting Started Garden Guide, Cool Springs Press, →ISBN, Grandiflora, page 125. From the entry grandiflora
• The law of the land is no law at all; that is, unlaw reigns.2012, Read I. Myers, The Great Canadian Oligarchy: Flaws in Our Freedoms. From the entry unlaw
• Just as Connie had told him, she was immediately reigning over everything with matrician authority.2012, Meagan McKinney, The Lawman Meets His Bride, Harlequin, →ISBN. From the entry matrician
• Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months.2011, Biblica, Holy Bible: New International Version, Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan, →ISBN, 2 Kings 23:31. From the entry twenty-three
• I told her I’d take a reign check until I’m a little farther along.2008, April Bostic, A Rose to the Fallen: True Love and Eternity are Bound^([391]). From the entry reign check
• Unas (Wenis) reigned at the end of Dynasty V, for a period of up to 30 years.2005, Pyramid and mortuary temple of Unas. From the entry wenis
• The Icenian King Prasutagus died after a long a prosperous reign of at least thirteen years.2005, Vanessa Collingridge, chapter 9, in Boudica, Random House, →ISBN, page 183. From the entry Boudica
• As he stumbled into the main kitchen area, he noticed that commotion reigned.2004, Dr. Chef Dave, Hectic Hotel, page 24. From the entry duesey
• These dark fantasies are allowed free reign to bring into being darker, secret fears.1994, Mary L. Gill, Presence, Identity and Meaning in the Trinidad Carnival: An Ethnography of Schooling and Festival (unpublished Ph.D.…. From the entry jab molassie
• Seventeen hundred downstrikes of lightning later, destruction reigns over southwest Oregon.1994, David A. Perry, Forest Ecosystems, →ISBN, page 105. From the entry downstrike
• Neapolis reached its apogee in the 2nd century BC during the reign of King Skilur.1987, Victor E. Louis et al., Louis Motorist's Guide to the Soviet Union..., page 348. From the entry Simferopol
• When they're tired and weary and warmth is nil, Goosedown Shooties reign king of the hill.1987, Climbing, Issues 103-105, numbers 103-105, B. Dunaway, page 68. From the entry shootie
• By the end of Elizabeth's reign, however, the ale-pole was starting to lose ground.1983, Peter Clark, The English Alehouse: A Social History 1200-1830, page 68. From the entry ale-pole
• Where fact reigns supreme, any attempt at theory may appear tenderminded.1969, Mahlon Brewster Smith, Social Psychology and Human Values: Selected Essays, →ISBN, page 44. From the entry toughmindedness
• In the later reigns, a coinage of small bronze pieces, slightly scyphate, accompany the aspers.1967 August 6, Frank Graham, “Coin Corner”, in The Press Democrat, 110th year, number 247, Santa Rosa, Calif.. From the entry scyphate
• It disappeared during the Ming period to re-emerge in the Ching dynasty in Kang Hsi’s reign.1966, Mao Tse-tung, Poems of Mao Tse-tung, Eastern Horizon Press, →OCLC, page 63. From the entry ching
• The reign of the dollar is in every home, office and school.1964, Arthur S. Berger, A Framework for Independence, page 5. From the entry dollardom
• After reigning as long as his brother, Hippokrates was killed near Hybla, fighting the Sicilians.1959, Herodotus, translated by Kenneth Cavander, “Greece Prepares”, in The Struggle for Greece, London: The Folio Society, published 1960…. From the entry Hippokrates
• Some people have expressed the hope that my reign may mark a new Elizabethan age.1953 December 25, Elizabeth II, “Christmas Broadcast 1953”, in British Monarchy, archived from the original on 14 Sep 2022. From the entry Elizabethan
• So the conclusion seems unavoidable that horoscopic astronomy originated in Babylonia during the Persian reign.1953, B. L. van der Waerden, “History of the Zodiac”, in Archiv für Orientforschung, volume 16, page 223. From the entry horoscopic
• The reigning monarch, King George VI, is commemorated by two express engines—G.W.R.1945 July and August, “Notes and News: Duplicate Locomotive Names”, in Railway Magazine, page 235. From the entry reigning
• On the stage of the Gotham gloom reigned. . . .1921, P. G. Wodehouse, chapter 14, in Jill the Reckless. From the entry orchestra pit

Meaning of reign

1. noun The exercise of sovereign power.
2. noun The period during which a monarch rules.
3. noun The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.

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How do you use reign in a sentence?

Reign is used as a noun and verb. For example: “England prospered under Elizabeth I's reign.”

What is a short sentence with reign?

“England prospered under Elizabeth I's reign.”

What does reign mean?

Reign means the exercise of sovereign power.