regnant
Americanadjective
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reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies).
a queen regnant.
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exercising authority, rule, or influence.
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prevalent; widespread.
adjective
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(postpositive) reigning
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prevalent; current
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of regnant
1590–1600; < Latin rēgnant- (stem of rēgnāns ), present participle of regnāre to rule; see reign, -ant
Example Sentences
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Last come Edward’s two older half sisters, by two mothers, of two faiths: Mary and Elizabeth, Catholic and Protestant, England’s first two queens regnant.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2022
"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
This part of the regalia being inductive of supreme political power, has never been placed in the hands of any but kings or queens regnant.
From Coronation Anecdotes by Gossip, Giles
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