noun
- periods during which monarchs rule
verb
- rules as a monarch or sovereign
- exists as the most noticeable or important element
Examples
- The queen reigns over the United Kingdom.
- Chaos reigns in the aftermath of the storm.
- She reigns supreme as the tennis champion.
- The king reigns but does not govern.
- Silence reigns in the library.
- The reigns of ancient pharaohs lasted decades.
- Peace reigns throughout the land.