REIGN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

Meaning of reign in English

(Definition of reign from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
(Definition of reign from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of reign

reign
There are excellent tracks on all of the releases, but the classic couple still reigns supreme.
From NPR
This doctrine has reigned supreme in military thinking over the last couple of years.
From CNN
Spontaneity has been ruled out; spectacle reigns, and the concert is as much a dance workout as a showcase for songs.
And the occasional fistfight notwithstanding, peace reigns in corridors filled with kids from countries torn by clan warfare, religious conflict and civil strife.
This is an indelible image: a writer who thinks of writing as a "rarefied form of tantrum" reigning as the empress of a children's table.
Other deceased presidents also entertain high expectations for your reign.
Grief and confusion reigns as the family struggles to make decisions to everyone's satisfaction.
The city was a mess, and confusion reigned as thousands of people seeking refuge gathered near the cavernous building.
From NOLA.com
But there are a zillion variations, depending on your country of origin, and the friendly rivalry can get intense over which version reigns supreme.
From NPR
Cutthroat competition reigns even among the most touchy-feely startups.
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Translations of reign

in Chinese (Traditional)
為王,為君, 當政, 統治…
in Chinese (Simplified)
为王,为君, 当政, 统治…
in Spanish
reinar, reinado, dominio…
in Portuguese
reinar, reinado, reinado [masculine]…
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राज्य करणे, अंमल करणे, राजवट…
在位期間, 治世, 君臨する…
hükümdarlık dönemi, saltanat süresi, görev süresi…
règne [feminine], régner, règne…
regnat, regnar…
regering, regeren, heersen…
ஒரு நாட்டின் அரசனாகவோ அல்லது ராணியாகவோ இருத்தல், ஒரு சூழ்நிலை அல்லது நபரின் முக்கிய உணர்வு அல்லது தரமாக இருத்தல், ஒரு அரசன் அல்லது ராணி ஒரு நாட்டை ஆட்சி செய்யும் காலம்…
शासन, राज, प्रभाव या राज…
શાસન ચલાવવું, રાજ કરવું, છવાઈ જવું…
regeringstid, regere, herske…
regeringstid, välde, regera…
pemerintahan, memerintah, hadir…
die Regierungszeit, regieren, herrschen…
regjeringstid [masculine], styre [neuter], regjere…
کسی ملک کا بادشاہ یا ملکہ ہونا, راج کرنا, حکومت کرنا…
царювання, царювати, панувати…
царствование, период управления, главенства…
పాలించు / ఒక దేశానికి రాజు లేదా రాణిగా ఉండు, రాజ్యం చేయు / ఒక పరిస్థితిలో లేదా ఒక వ్యక్తిలో ప్రధాన అనుభూతి లేదా గుణంగా ఉండు, ఒక రాజు లేదా రాణి ఒక దేశాన్ని పాలించే కాలం…
فَتْرة حُكْم, يَحْكُم…
রাজত্ব, আধিপত্য, শাসনকাল…
vláda, panování, vládnout…
masa pemerintahan, memerintah, terjadi…
รัชสมัย, ครองราชย์, เข้าครอบครอง…
triều đại, cai trị, tồn tại…
panowanie, rządy, panować…
통치 기간, 통치하다, 군림하다…
regno, regnare…
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