regnant

American  

[reg-nuhnt] / ˈrɛg nənt /

adjective

1. reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies).

   a queen regnant.

2. exercising authority, rule, or influence.

3. prevalent; widespread.

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regnant British  

/ ˈrɛɡnənt /

adjective

1. (postpositive) reigning

2. prevalent; current

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Other Word Forms

• regnancy noun

Etymology

Origin of regnant

1590–1600; < Latin rēgnant- (stem of rēgnāns ), present participle of regnāre to rule; reign, -ant

Example Sentences

"We've managed to gather portraits from private collections and a public collection of the seven queens regnant," Francis Christie, deputy chairman of Sotheby's UK and Ireland, told Reuters.

From Reuters • May 27, 2022

He also said Roseanne Barr and Louis C.K. had been treated excessively harshly by the regnant Hollywood climate toward comedy.

From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2021

The counterargument is that the regnant economic system has brought millions of people out of poverty, has allowed women more economic opportunities, etc.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2018

But the two presidents had different conceptions of the arts, and in the end, it was Johnson’s view that prevailed and remains regnant in arts policy circles.

From Washington Post • Jun. 19, 2017

Again the regnant moon becomes a menace and a symbol.

From Oscar Wilde by Ingleby, Leonard Cresswell