Main entry: reign, sovereignty
Definition: royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
Main entry: reign
Definition: the period during which a monarch is sovereign
Usage: during the reign of Henry VIII
Main entry: reign
Definition: a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful
Usage: he was helpless under the reign of his egotism
Main entry: reign
Definition: have sovereign power
Usage: Henry VIII reigned for a long time
Main entry: predominate, prevail, reign, dominate, rule
Definition: be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
Usage: Money reigns supreme here; Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood