regnant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Reigning, ruling; currently holding power.
  2. Dominant; holding sway; having particular power or influence.
  3. of a monarch, ruling in one's own right; often contrasted with consort and dowager
noun
  1. A sovereign or ruler.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛɡnənt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-regnant.wav

Word forms

regnant regnants

Etymology

From Middle English regnant, reignant, from Middle French regnant, régnant, and its source, Latin rēgnāns, the present participle of regnāre.

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