Both Uses of
reign
in
Mansfield Park
- How long ago it is, aunt, since we used to repeat the chronological order of the kings of England, with the dates of their accession, and most of the principal events of their reigns!
Chpt 2 (definition 1) *reigns = the time during which a king or queen ruled
- The chapel was soon afterwards left to the silence and stillness which reigned in it, with few interruptions, throughout the year.
Chpt 9 (definition 2) *reigned = was most powerful or noticeable
Definitions:
-
(1) (reign as in: She reigned over England) rule (like that of a king or queen); or the time during which one ruled
-
(2) (reign as in: uncertainty reigns) to be most powerful, important, or noticeable