Both Uses of
reign
in
Frankenstein
- The presence of Safie diffused happiness among its inhabitants, and I also found that a greater degree of plenty reigned there.
Chpt 15 (definition 1) *reigned = prevailed (noticeably existed)
- "My reign is not yet over"—these words were legible in one of these inscriptions—"you live, and my power is complete."
Chpt 24 (definition 2) *reign = time of rule
Definitions:
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(1) (reign as in: uncertainty reigns) to be most powerful, important, or noticeable
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(2) (reign as in: She reigned over England) rule (like that of a king or queen); or the time during which one ruled