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regnant

[ reg-nuh nt ]
/ ˈrɛg nənt /
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adjective

reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies): a queen regnant.
exercising authority, rule, or influence.
prevalent; widespread.

RELATED WORDS

predominant, prevalent, reigning, ruling, sovereign, widespread

Nearby words

  1. regle,
  2. reglet,
  3. regma,
  4. regmaker,
  5. regnal,
  6. regnat populus,
  7. rego,
  8. regolith,
  9. regorge,
  10. regosol

Origin of regnant

1590–1600; < Latin rēgnant- (stem of rēgnāns), present participle of regnāre to rule; see reign, -ant
Related formsreg·nan·cy, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for regnant

regnant

/ (ˈrɛɡnənt) /

adjective

(postpositive) reigning
prevalent; current
Derived Formsregnancy, noun

Word Origin for regnant

C17: from Latin regnāre to reign
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Word Origin and History for regnant

regnant

adj.

"reigning, exercising authority," c.1600, from Latin regnantem (nominative regnans) "reigning," present participle stem of regnare "to reign" (see reign). Adjective regnal (1610s) means "pertaining to a reign," especially in reference to the day or year a reign began.

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