All 3 Uses of
reign
in
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- ...it is winter in Narnia ... Daughter of Eve from the far land of Spare Oom where eternal summer reigns...
Chpt 2 (definition 1) *reigns = is important or noticeable
- …mouth of this river which ought to be the capital of the whole country if all was as it should be — down at Cair Paravel there are four thrones and it's a saying in Narnia time out of mind that when two Sons of Adam and two Daughters of Eve sit in those four thrones, then it will be the end not only of the White Witch's reign but of her life, and that is why we had to be so cautious as we came along, for if she knew about you four, your lives wouldn't be worth a shake of my whiskers!†
Chpt 8 (definition 2)
- These two Kings and two Queens governed Narnia well, and long and happy was their reign.
Chpt 17 (definition 2) *reign = the time during which they ruled
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