Английский Этимологический словарь - reign
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~1 n 1 the period of time during which someone is king or queen (the reign of Queen Victoria) 2 a period during which something is the most powerful or most important feature of a place (the reign of Stalinism in Russia | reign of terror (=when a government kills many of its political opponents)) ~2 v 1 to be the king or queen (George VI reigned from 1936 to 1952.) 2 literary to be the most important feature of a place at a particular time (Anarchy reigned for many months.) 3 the reigning champion the most recent winner of a competition (the reigning Wimbledon champion) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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(reigns, reigning, reigned) 1. If you say, for example, that silence reigns in a place or confusion reigns in a situation, you mean that the place is silent or the situation is confused. (WRITTEN) Confusion reigned about how the debate would end... A relative calm reigned over the city. VERB: V, V over n 2. When a king or queen reigns, he or she rules a country. ...Henry II, who reigned from 1154 to 1189. ...George III, Britain’s longest reigning monarch. VERB: V, V-ing • Reign is also a noun. ...Queen Victoria’s reign. N-COUNT: with poss 3. If you say that a person reigns in a situation or area, you mean that they are very powerful or successful. Connors reigned as the world No. 1 for 159 consecutive weeks... Coco Chanel reigned over fashion for half a century. VERB: V, V over n • Reign is also a noun. ...a new book celebrating Havergal’s reign as artistic director of the Citizens’ Theatre. N-COUNT: with poss 4. Someone or something that reigns supreme is the most important or powerful element in a situation or period of time. The bicycle reigned supreme as Britain’s most popular mode of transport... PHRASE: V inflects 5. A reign of terror is a period during which there is a lot of violence and killing, especially by people who are in a position of power. The commanders accused him of carrying out a reign of terror. PHRASE ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English regne, from Anglo-French, from Latin regnum, from reg-, rex king — more at royal Date: 13th century 1. a. royal authority ; sove~ty under the ~ of the Stuart kings b. the dominion, sway, or influence of one resembling a monarch the ~ of the Puritan ministers 2. the time during which one (as a sove~) ~s II. intransitive verb Date: 14th century 1. a. to possess or exercise sove~ power ; rule b. to hold office as chief of state although possessing little governing power in England the sove~ ~s but does not rule 2. to exercise authority in the manner of a monarch 3. to be predominant or prevalent chaos ~ed in the classroom ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v. & n. --v.intr. 1 hold royal office; be king or queen. 2 prevail; hold sway (confusion reigns). 3 (as reigning adj.) (of a winner, champion, etc.) currently holding the title etc. --n. 1 sovereignty, rule. 2 the period during which a sovereign rules. Etymology: ME f. OF reigne kingdom f. L regnare f. rex regis king ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. царствование in the reign of Queen Victoria —- в царствование королевы Виктории 2. власть; господство under the reign —- под властью the reign of law —- власть закона, правопорядок, законность 3. редк. царство the vegetable reign —- царство растений 4. царствовать Victoria reigned over sixty years —- Виктория была на троне свыше шестидесяти лет 5. царить, господствовать to reign over a vast domain —- господствовать на огромной территории chaos reigned in the classroom —- в классе воцарился хаос to reign supreme —- безраздельно властвовать; владычествовать (преим. перен.) silence reigned supreme —- царила мертвая тишина baseball reigns supreme in summer —- летом бейсбол не имеет конкурентов ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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1. noun 1) царствование; in the reign of smb. - в царствование кого-л. 2) власть; under the reign - под властью; the reign of law - власть закона 2. v. 1) царствовать (over) 2) царить, господствовать ...Англо-русский словарь
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