2 meanings
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1 —as in:
She reigned over England
Definition
rule (like that of a king or queen); or the time during which one ruled- The arranged marriage solidified the alliance between two of Europe's most important reigning families.
reigning = ruling
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- during the reign of Henry VIII
- One and all we felt that the holy calm that lay like sunshine over the wasted face and form was only an earthly token and symbol of the calm that was to reign for ever.Bram Stoker -- Dracula
- She was a widow, a chameleon lady who worked in her flower beds in an old straw hat and men's coveralls, but after her five o'clock bath she would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty.Harper Lee -- To Kill a Mockingbird
- In the reign of Henry VIII.Mark Twain -- The Prince and The Pauper
- These two Kings and two Queens governed Narnia well, and long and happy was their reign.C.S. Lewis -- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
- —Yet my heart
Throbs to know one thing: tell me,—if your art
Can tell so much,—shall Banquo's issue ever
Reign in this kingdom?William Shakespeare -- Macbeth - Their reign was the Golden Age in Narnia...C.S. Lewis -- Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia
- ...their reign had been the golden age of Narnia.C.S. Lewis -- The Last Battle
- ...you shall be taught obedience to my reign.Virgil -- The Aeneid
reign = rule
reign = rule
reign = the time during which a king or queen ruled
reign = the time during which they ruled
reign = rule
reign = the time of their rule
reign = time of rule (of those kings and queens)
reign = rule (like that of a king or queen)
2 —as in:
uncertainty reigns
Definition
to be most powerful, important, or noticeable- Uncertainty and fear reigned during those years.
reigned = to be most powerful, important, or noticeable
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- Fame reigns in Hollywood.
- he was helpless under the reign of his egotism
- Cash reigns supreme when interest rates are so high.
- A vast silence reigned over the land.Jon Krakauer -- Into the Wild
- Stillness reigns, the torches blink dully, the time drags heavily.Mark Twain -- The Prince and The Pauper
- ...Our fears in Banquo
Stick deep; and in his royalty of nature
Reigns that which would be fear'd.William Shakespeare -- Macbeth - ...gloom and fear reigned over Narnia.C.S. Lewis -- The Last Battle
- ...it is winter in Narnia ... Daughter of Eve from the far land of Spare Oom where eternal summer reigns...C.S. Lewis -- The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
reigned = was most powerful or noticeable
reigns = is most noticeable (predominate)
reigns = is most powerful, important, or noticeable
reigned = was most powerful or noticeable
reigns = is important or noticeable