sovereign
[ sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv- ]
/ ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv- /
noun
adjective
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Origin of sovereign
SYNONYMS FOR sovereign
3 government.
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sovereign
/ (ˈsɒvrɪn) /
noun
a person exercising supreme authority, esp a monarch
a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling
adjective
supreme in rank or authoritya sovereign lord
excellent or outstandinga sovereign remedy
of, relating to, or characteristic of a sovereign
independent of outside authoritya sovereign state
Derived forms of sovereign
sovereignly, adverbWord Origin for sovereign
C13: from Old French soverain, from Vulgar Latin superānus (unattested), from Latin super above; also influenced by reign
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