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[ reg-nuhnt ]
/ 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.
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Origin of regnant

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

OTHER WORDS FROM regnant

reg·nan·cy, noun

Words nearby regnant

regle, reglet, regma, regmaker, regnal, regnant, regnat populus, rego, regolith, regorge, regosol
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Words related to regnant

predominant, prevalent, reigning, ruling, sovereign, widespread

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British Dictionary definitions for regnant

regnant
/ (ˈrɛɡnənt) /
adjective
(postpositive) reigning
prevalent; current

Derived forms of regnant

regnancy, noun

Word Origin for regnant

C17: from Latin regnāre to reign
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