What is another word for reign?
1144 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ ɹˈe͡ɪn], [ ɹˈeɪn], [ ɹ_ˈeɪ_n]
There are several synonyms for the word "reign" that can be used to express the idea of a period of power or domination. These include the terms "rule," "dominance," "hegemony," "supremacy," and "sovereignty." Each of these words implies a sense of control, authority, or command over a particular area or group of people. While the precise connotations and nuances of these synonyms may vary slightly, they are all useful for describing the exercise of power and influence by a governing or ruling body, whether in the context of history, politics, or interpersonal relationships.
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Similar words for reign:
- ascendancy (noun)
- ascendancy/ascendency (noun)
- command (noun)
- dominion (noun)
- jurisdiction (noun)
- kingdom (noun)
- record (noun)
- time (noun)
- command (verb)
- dominate (verb)
- domineer (verb)
- govern (verb)
- predominate (verb)
- preponderate (verb)
- prevail (verb)
- rule (verb)
- sway (verb)
Synonyms for Reign:
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- come before ,
- count ,
- emphasize ,
- figure ,
- lie at the heart of something ,
- loom large ,
- matter ,
- signify .
- leg ups ,
- on tops ,
- pre dominance ,
- pre dominances ,
- pre eminence ,
- pre eminences ,
- pre potence ,
- pre potences ,
- pre valence ,
- pre valences ,
- pre-dominance ,
- pre-dominances ,
- pre-eminences ,
- pre-potence ,
- pre-potences ,
- pre-valence ,
- pre-valences ,
- prepotences ,
- whip hands .
- authority ,
- charge ,
- commission ,
- control ,
- coordination ,
- direction ,
- discipline ,
- domination ,
- government ,
- grasp ,
- grip ,
- hold ,
- law ,
- management ,
- mandate ,
- mastery ,
- power ,
- prowess ,
- sovereignty ,
- supremacy ,
- will .
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v.
• command- coordinate ,
- direct ,
- manage ,
- master .
- detracted from ,
- detracting from ,
- detracts from ,
- had one way ,
- had one's way ,
- had ones way ,
- had upper hand ,
- had way ,
- haddest one way ,
- haddest one's way ,
- haddest ones way ,
- haddest upper hand ,
- haddest way ,
- hadst one way ,
- hadst one's way ,
- hadst ones way ,
- hadst upper hand ,
- hadst way ,
- has one way ,
- has one's way ,
- has ones way ,
- has upper hand ,
- has way ,
- hast one way ,
- hast one's way ,
- hast ones way ,
- hast upper hand ,
- hast way ,
- hath one way ,
- hath one's way ,
- hath ones way ,
- hath upper hand ,
- hath way ,
- have one way ,
- have ones way ,
- have way ,
- having one way ,
- having one's way ,
- having ones way ,
- having upper hand ,
- having way ,
- held sway over ,
- holding sway over ,
- holds sway over ,
- keeping under thumb ,
- keeps under thumb ,
- kept under thumb ,
- laid down law ,
- laid down the law ,
- lay down law ,
- laying down law ,
- laying down the law ,
- lays down law ,
- lays down the law ,
- lead by nose ,
- leading by nose ,
- leading by the nose ,
- leads by nose ,
- leads by the nose ,
- led by nose ,
- out shine ,
- out shined ,
- out shines ,
- out shining ,
- out shone ,
- out-shine ,
- out-shined ,
- out-shines ,
- out-shining ,
- out-shone ,
- over rule ,
- over ruled ,
- over rules ,
- over ruling ,
- over shadow ,
- over shadowed ,
- over shadowing ,
- over shadows ,
- over-rule ,
- over-ruled ,
- over-rules ,
- over-ruling ,
- over-shadow ,
- over-shadowed ,
- over-shadowing ,
- over-shadows ,
- played first fiddle ,
- playing first fiddle ,
- plays first fiddle ,
- prevailed over ,
- prevailing over ,
- prevails over ,
- ran show ,
- ran the show ,
- rule roost ,
- run show ,
- running show ,
- running the show ,
- runs show ,
- runs the show ,
- sat on top of ,
- sat top of ,
- sate on top of ,
- sate top of ,
- sit top of ,
- sits on top of ,
- sits top of ,
- sitting on top of ,
- sitting top of ,
- sub jugate ,
- sub-jugate ,
- super abound ,
- super abounded ,
- super abounding ,
- super abounds ,
- super-abound ,
- super-abounded ,
- super-abounding ,
- super-abounds ,
- superabounded ,
- superabounding ,
- superabounds .
- am saddle ,
- am the saddle ,
- are in saddle ,
- are in the saddle ,
- are saddle ,
- are the saddle ,
- art in saddle ,
- art in the saddle ,
- art saddle ,
- art the saddle ,
- be saddle ,
- be the saddle ,
- being in saddle ,
- being in the saddle ,
- being saddle ,
- being the saddle ,
- in driver seat ,
- in drivers seat ,
- in the driver seat ,
- in the drivers seat ,
- inned driver seat ,
- inned driver's seat ,
- inned drivers seat ,
- inned the driver seat ,
- inned the driver's seat ,
- inned the drivers seat ,
- inning driver seat ,
- inning driver's seat ,
- inning drivers seat ,
- inning the driver seat ,
- inning the driver's seat ,
- inning the drivers seat ,
- ins driver seat ,
- ins driver's seat ,
- ins drivers seat ,
- ins the driver seat ,
- ins the driver's seat ,
- ins the drivers seat ,
- is in saddle ,
- is in the saddle ,
- is saddle ,
- is the saddle ,
- kicks around ,
- pushed buttons ,
- pushed the buttons ,
- pushes buttons ,
- pushes the buttons ,
- pushing buttons ,
- pushing the buttons ,
- ran things ,
- runs things ,
- threw weight around ,
- throws weight around ,
- was in saddle ,
- was in the saddle ,
- was saddle ,
- was the saddle ,
- wast in saddle ,
- wast in the saddle ,
- wast saddle ,
- wast the saddle ,
- were in saddle ,
- were in the saddle ,
- were saddle ,
- were the saddle ,
- wert in saddle ,
- wert in the saddle ,
- wert saddle ,
- wert the saddle .
- am driver seat ,
- am driver's seat ,
- am drivers seat ,
- am in driver seat ,
- am in driver's seat ,
- am in drivers seat ,
- am power ,
- am the driver seat ,
- am the driver's seat ,
- am the drivers seat ,
- are driver seat ,
- are driver's seat ,
- are drivers seat ,
- are in driver seat ,
- are in driver's seat ,
- are in drivers seat ,
- are in power ,
- are in the driver seat ,
- are in the driver's seat ,
- are in the drivers seat ,
- are power ,
- are the driver seat ,
- are the driver's seat ,
- are the drivers seat ,
- art in driver seat ,
- art in driver's seat ,
- art in drivers seat ,
- art in power ,
- art in the driver seat ,
- art in the driver's seat ,
- art in the drivers seat ,
- art power ,
- art the driver seat ,
- art the driver's seat ,
- art the drivers seat ,
- assumed command ,
- assumes command ,
- assuming command ,
- be driver seat ,
- be driver's seat ,
- be drivers seat ,
- be in driver seat ,
- be in drivers seat ,
- be in the driver seat ,
- be in the drivers seat ,
- be power ,
- be the driver seat ,
- be the driver's seat ,
- be the drivers seat ,
- being driver seat ,
- being driver's seat ,
- being drivers seat ,
- being in driver seat ,
- being in driver's seat ,
- being in drivers seat ,
- being in power ,
- being in the driver seat ,
- being in the driver's seat ,
- being in the drivers seat ,
- being power ,
- being the driver seat ,
- being the driver's seat ,
- being the drivers seat ,
- call signals ,
- called signals ,
- called the signals ,
- calling signals ,
- calling the signals ,
- calls signals ,
- calls the signals ,
- exercised authority ,
- exercises authority ,
- heading up ,
- held dominion ,
- holding dominion ,
- holds dominion ,
- holds sway ,
- is driver seat ,
- is driver's seat ,
- is drivers seat ,
- is in driver seat ,
- is in driver's seat ,
- is in drivers seat ,
- is in power ,
- is in the driver seat ,
- is in the driver's seat ,
- is in the drivers seat ,
- is power ,
- is the driver seat ,
- is the driver's seat ,
- is the drivers seat ,
- occupied throne ,
- occupies throne ,
- occupying throne ,
- over saw ,
- over see ,
- over seeing ,
- over seen ,
- over sees ,
- over-saw ,
- over-see ,
- over-seen ,
- over-sees ,
- pulled strings ,
- pulled the strings ,
- pulling strings ,
- pulling the strings ,
- pulls strings ,
- pulls the strings ,
- serve people ,
- served people ,
- served the people ,
- serves people ,
- serves the people ,
- serving people ,
- serving the people ,
- was driver seat ,
- was driver's seat ,
- was drivers seat ,
- was in driver seat ,
- was in driver's seat ,
- was in drivers seat ,
- was in power ,
- was in the driver seat ,
- was in the driver's seat ,
- was in the drivers seat ,
- was power ,
- was the driver seat ,
- was the driver's seat ,
- was the drivers seat ,
- wast driver seat ,
- wast driver's seat ,
- wast drivers seat ,
- wast in driver seat ,
- wast in driver's seat ,
- wast in drivers seat ,
- wast in power ,
- wast in the driver seat ,
- wast in the driver's seat ,
- wast in the drivers seat ,
- wast power ,
- wast the driver seat ,
- wast the driver's seat ,
- wast the drivers seat ,
- wear crown ,
- wearing crown ,
- wearing the crown ,
- wears crown ,
- were driver seat ,
- were driver's seat ,
- were drivers seat ,
- were in driver seat ,
- were in driver's seat ,
- were in drivers seat ,
- were in power ,
- were in the driver seat ,
- were in the driver's seat ,
- were in the drivers seat ,
- were power ,
- were the driver seat ,
- were the driver's seat ,
- were the drivers seat ,
- wert driver seat ,
- wert driver's seat ,
- wert drivers seat ,
- wert in driver seat ,
- wert in driver's seat ,
- wert in drivers seat ,
- wert in power ,
- wert in the driver seat ,
- wert in the driver's seat ,
- wert in the drivers seat ,
- wert power ,
- wert the driver seat ,
- wert the driver's seat ,
- wert the drivers seat ,
- wore crown .
- gat the upper hand ,
- gat upper hand ,
- gets the upper hand ,
- gets upper hand ,
- getting the upper hand ,
- getting upper hand ,
- got the upper hand ,
- got upper hand ,
- gotten the upper hand ,
- gotten upper hand ,
- out weighed ,
- out weighing ,
- out weighs ,
- out-weigh ,
- out-weighed ,
- out-weighing ,
- out-weighs ,
- pre dominate ,
- pre dominated ,
- pre dominates ,
- pre dominating ,
- pre-dominate ,
- pre-dominated ,
- pre-dominates ,
- pre-dominating .
- am common ,
- am current ,
- am prevalent ,
- am usual ,
- am victorious ,
- am widespread ,
- are common ,
- are current ,
- are prevalent ,
- are usual ,
- are victorious ,
- are widespread ,
- art common ,
- art current ,
- art prevalent ,
- art usual ,
- art victorious ,
- art widespread ,
- be sting ,
- be-sting ,
- being common ,
- being current ,
- being prevalent ,
- being usual ,
- being victorious ,
- came out on top ,
- came out top ,
- come out top ,
- comes out on top ,
- comes out top ,
- coming out on top ,
- coming out top ,
- existed generally ,
- existing generally ,
- exists generally ,
- gat there ,
- gets there ,
- getting there ,
- goes great guns ,
- goes places ,
- going great guns ,
- got there ,
- gotten there ,
- hits pay dirt ,
- hitting pay dirt ,
- is common ,
- is current ,
- is prevalent ,
- is usual ,
- is widespread ,
- lucking out ,
- lucks out ,
- makes it ,
- making it ,
- moves out ,
- moving out ,
- over come ,
- over comes ,
- over coming ,
- over-comes ,
- over-coming ,
- pre vail ,
- pre vailed ,
- pre vailing ,
- pre vails ,
- pre-vail ,
- pre-vailed ,
- pre-vailing ,
- pre-vails ,
- was common ,
- was current ,
- was prevalent ,
- was usual ,
- was widespread ,
- wast common ,
- wast current ,
- wast prevalent ,
- wast usual ,
- wast victorious ,
- wast widespread ,
- went great guns ,
- went places ,
- were common ,
- were current ,
- were prevalent ,
- were usual ,
- were victorious ,
- were widespread ,
- wert common ,
- wert current ,
- wert prevalent ,
- wert usual ,
- wert victorious ,
- wert widespread .
- am authority ,
- am in authority ,
- are authority ,
- are in authority ,
- art authority ,
- art in authority ,
- be authority ,
- being authority ,
- being in authority ,
- crack whip ,
- cracked the whip ,
- cracked whip ,
- cracking the whip ,
- cracking whip ,
- cracks the whip ,
- cracks whip ,
- de cree ,
- de creed ,
- de crees ,
- de-cree ,
- de-creed ,
- de-crees ,
- held reins ,
- held the reins ,
- hold reins ,
- holding reins ,
- holds reins ,
- holds the reins ,
- is authority ,
- is in authority ,
- keep under one thumb ,
- keep under ones thumb ,
- keeping under one thumb ,
- keeping under one's thumb ,
- keeping under ones thumb ,
- keeps under one thumb ,
- keeps under one's thumb ,
- keeps under ones thumb ,
- kept under one thumb ,
- kept under one's thumb ,
- kept under ones thumb ,
- pre side ,
- pre sided ,
- pre sides ,
- pre siding ,
- pre-side ,
- pre-sided ,
- pre-sides ,
- pre-siding ,
- was authority ,
- was in authority ,
- wast authority ,
- wast in authority ,
- were authority ,
- were in authority ,
- wert authority ,
- wert in authority .
- dis pose ,
- dis posed ,
- dis posing ,
- dis-pose ,
- dis-posed ,
- dis-posing ,
- impacted on ,
- impacting on ,
- impacts on ,
- in cline ,
- in clines ,
- in duce ,
- in duces ,
- in spire ,
- in spired ,
- in spires ,
- in spiring ,
- in-cline ,
- in-clines ,
- in-duce ,
- in-duces ,
- in-spire ,
- in-spired ,
- in-spires ,
- in-spiring ,
- pre dispose ,
- pre disposes ,
- pre disposing ,
- pre-dispose ,
- pre-disposed ,
- pre-disposes ,
- puts across ,
- putting across ,
- rules over ,
- ruling over ,
- softened up ,
- softening up ,
- softens up ,
- sucking in ,
- sucks in ,
- turn head ,
- turn one head ,
- turn ones head ,
- turned head ,
- turned one head ,
- turned one's head ,
- turned ones head ,
- turning head ,
- turning one head ,
- turning one's head ,
- turning ones head ,
- turns head ,
- turns one head ,
- turns one's head ,
- turns ones head ,
- twist one arm ,
- twist ones arm ,
- twisted arm ,
- twisted one arm ,
- twisted one's arm ,
- twisted ones arm ,
- twisting arm ,
- twisting one arm ,
- twisting one's arm ,
- twisting ones arm ,
- twists arm ,
- twists one arm ,
- twists one's arm ,
- twists ones arm ,
- works on ,
- wrought on .
Other synonyms:
- dominance ,
- preponderate ,
- record .
Other relevant words:
- Piloted ,
- assume command ,
- be common ,
- be current ,
- be in authority ,
- be in driver's seat ,
- be in power ,
- be in the driver's seat ,
- be prevalent ,
- be usual ,
- be victorious ,
- be widespread ,
- being widespread ,
- call the signals ,
- captained ,
- captaining ,
- come out on top ,
- command ,
- crack the whip ,
- dominate ,
- domineer ,
- exercise authority ,
- exercising authority ,
- exist generally ,
- get the upper hand ,
- get there ,
- get upper hand ,
- go great guns ,
- go places ,
- going places ,
- govern ,
- governed ,
- governs ,
- head up ,
- headed up ,
- heads up ,
- held sway ,
- hit pay dirt ,
- hold dominion ,
- hold sway ,
- hold the reins ,
- holding sway ,
- holding the reins ,
- impact on ,
- is victorious ,
- keep under one's thumb ,
- luck out ,
- lucked out ,
- made it ,
- make it ,
- move out ,
- moved out ,
- occupy throne ,
- out weigh ,
- oversees ,
- piloting ,
- predominate ,
- predominates ,
- prevail ,
- prevailing ,
- prevails ,
- pull strings ,
- pull the strings ,
- put across ,
- rule over ,
- ruled over ,
- serve the people ,
- soften up ,
- suck in ,
- sucked in ,
- turn one's head ,
- twist arm ,
- twist one's arm ,
- was victorious ,
- wear the crown ,
- wears the crown ,
- win over ,
- wore the crown ,
- work on ,
- worked on ,
- working on .
- Tyrannized ,
- Wielding ,
- exercise power ,
- have authority ,
- hold office ,
- over-bear ,
- over-ride ,
- overbear ,
- overbears ,
- overborne ,
- preside over ,
- presided over ,
- reign over ,
- take over ,
- taking over .
- Subjected ,
- Subjecting ,
- Superabound ,
- call shots ,
- detract from ,
- have one's way ,
- have upper hand ,
- hold sway over ,
- keep under thumb ,
- lay down the law ,
- lead by the nose ,
- led by the nose ,
- play first fiddle ,
- prevail over ,
- run the show ,
- sit on top of .
- Menaced ,
- be in saddle ,
- be in the saddle ,
- henpecked ,
- in driver's seat ,
- in the driver's seat ,
- kick around ,
- kicked around ,
- kicking around ,
- push the buttons ,
- run things ,
- running things ,
- throw weight around ,
- throwing weight around .
- ARBITRARY POWER ,
- BRUTUM FULMEN ,
- CLAWS ,
- Empery ,
- Extensiveness ,
- Hyetography ,
- Hyetology ,
- Imperium ,
- Magistrature ,
- Pashalic ,
- Predominancy ,
- Regnancy ,
- Rifeness ,
- Seneschalship ,
- Serein ,
- absolutism ,
- acquire ,
- adhere ,
- administer ,
- administrate ,
- administration ,
- adversity ,
- amount of time ,
- anarchy ,
- arbitrary ,
- arrogant ,
- ascendance ,
- ascendancy ,
- ascendant ,
- ascendency ,
- assumption ,
- authoritative ,
- autocracy ,
- autocratic ,
- averageness ,
- be in ,
- be in charge ,
- be in force ,
- be rampant ,
- be sovereign ,
- be supreme ,
- be the king ,
- be the rage ,
- be the rule ,
- be the thing ,
- be universal ,
- bear ,
- bear reign ,
- become prevalent ,
- become rampant ,
- become universal ,
- boss ,
- brute force ,
- caliphate ,
- call the shots ,
- capability ,
- captain ,
- catch ,
- central ,
- charisma ,
- charm ,
- chief ,
- cloudburst ,
- clout ,
- clutches ,
- coercion ,
- commanding ,
- common ,
- commonality ,
- commonness ,
- comprise ,
- conduct ,
- consequence ,
- consulship ,
- credit ,
- curb ,
- currency ,
- current ,
- dead letter ,
- decree ,
- despotism ,
- detain ,
- dictate to ,
- dictatorial ,
- dictatorship ,
- directorship ,
- discover ,
- disobedience ,
- dispensation ,
- disposition ,
- dominant ,
- domineering ,
- downpour ,
- driving rain ,
- drizzle ,
- dropping ,
- dynasty ,
- effect ,
- electorate ,
- eminence ,
- empire ,
- enchantment ,
- endure ,
- era ,
- esteem ,
- evil ,
- exercise control ,
- exist ,
- favor ,
- favour ,
- find ,
- force ,
- form of government ,
- gain ,
- get ,
- good feeling ,
- governance ,
- guide ,
- habitualness ,
- hand ,
- hands ,
- harness ,
- have ,
- have the ascendancy ,
- head ,
- hegemony ,
- helm ,
- hold power ,
- hurricane ,
- illegality ,
- imperative ,
- importance ,
- incumbency ,
- influence ,
- influential ,
- inquisition ,
- insinuation ,
- insubordination ,
- interest ,
- interregnum ,
- intimidation ,
- iron age ,
- iron hand ,
- iron heel ,
- iron rule ,
- jurisdiction ,
- kingdom ,
- lead ,
- leadership ,
- leading ,
- leverage ,
- license ,
- licentiousness ,
- look after ,
- loom ,
- loosening ,
- lord it over ,
- lynch law ,
- magistracy ,
- magnetism ,
- main ,
- martial law ,
- misrule ,
- mizzle ,
- moment ,
- monarchy ,
- nihilism ,
- normality ,
- northeaster ,
- obtain ,
- occupy ,
- occupy the throne ,
- official ,
- oppression ,
- order ,
- ordinariness ,
- outweigh ,
- overarch ,
- overbearing ,
- overlook ,
- overripe ,
- overrule ,
- oversee ,
- overshadow ,
- oversight ,
- overtop ,
- paramount ,
- period ,
- period of time ,
- persist ,
- personality ,
- persuasion ,
- pilot ,
- plash ,
- political organization ,
- polity ,
- potency ,
- predominance ,
- predominant ,
- prefecture ,
- preponderance ,
- preponderant ,
- presidency ,
- presidentship ,
- pressure ,
- prestige ,
- prevalence ,
- primary ,
- proconsul ,
- protectorate ,
- protectorship ,
- pull ,
- purchase ,
- rage ,
- rain ,
- rainfall ,
- raj ,
- realm ,
- redound ,
- regime ,
- regimen ,
- regulate ,
- regulation ,
- reign supreme ,
- reigning ,
- relaxation ,
- remission ,
- repute ,
- restrain ,
- rife ,
- routineness ,
- rule the roost ,
- run ,
- say ,
- sceptre ,
- scud ,
- shower ,
- sit ,
- slough of despond ,
- sovereign ,
- standardness ,
- steer ,
- strong hand ,
- suasion ,
- suggestion ,
- superintend ,
- supervise ,
- supervision ,
- supreme ,
- suzerainty ,
- sweepingness ,
- swing ,
- system of government ,
- talons ,
- tenure ,
- terrorism ,
- tight grasp ,
- tight hand ,
- tower ,
- triumph ,
- typhoon ,
- tyranny ,
- upper hand ,
- usualness ,
- usurpation ,
- wear the pants ,
- weight ,
- whip hand ,
- wield ,
- wield the scepter .
- Centuries ,
- Magistracies ,
- Presidencies ,
- Principalities ,
- demesne ,
- demesnes ,
- enclave ,
- enclaves ,
- hour ,
- hours ,
- influences ,
- judicature ,
- judicatures ,
- leg up ,
- limits ,
- mastery power ,
- on top ,
- pre-eminence ,
- prepotence ,
- principality ,
- realms ,
- region ,
- rule ,
- stomping ground ,
- stomping grounds ,
- sway ,
- terrain ,
- time ,
- turf ,
- year ,
- years .
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How to use "Reign" in context?
King or Queen is the head of state and head of government in a monarchy or state. The office of the king or queen is ceremonial and the position is largely honorary with limited powers. The king or queen exercises their legitimate authority only within the limits prescribed by the constitution of the country. The king or queen can also be sued in their personal capacity. In some cases, the king or queen may have ultimate executive power.
The king or queen can appoint a prime minister to represent their interests in the government. The prime minister is usually the leader of the largest political party in the parliament. The monarch also appoints judges to the national courts.
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Reverse Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
sovereignty.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
Houses.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
exists.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
domination, king, kingship.
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Noun, singular or mass
Homophones for Reign:
- re-assume, raisin, recession, Reggane, resin, rake in, regain, reawaken, resume, rousseauan, rose gum, Reine, rajanya, reagin, reckon, rough in, regina, rhizome, rose wine, reagan, risen, region, regime, racine, rosin, ricin, raceme, rescission, rich man, recission, rejoin, Rosa Canina, rein, Rosh Hashonah, re-examine, requiem, racoon, resiny, racon, russian, Rayne, Rosh Hashana, raccoon, ryukyuan, rossini, reassign, reexamine, roughen, regimen, Rosh Hashanah, resign, rogaine, Rosh Hashona, roughhewn, Raine, reason, raw sienna, racism, Riesman, rain, ruskin.
Hyponym for Reign:
n.
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time
age, period, period of time, time period, historic period.
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