1. having supreme power or authority; sovereign
Usage: archaic; poetic

1. a supreme ruler; a sovereign
Usage: archaic; poetic

Examples

• The sovran lord commanded his armies to march.
• She ruled as sovran over the ancient kingdom.
• The poet praised the sovran’s wisdom and justice.
• In sovran majesty, the queen addressed her people.
• The sovran power of the empire stretched across continents.
• He bowed before his sovran with deep respect.