reign

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Homophones 3 Verb 4 Noun

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: rān
• IPA: /reɪn/
• SAMPA: /reIn/
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[change] Homophones

• rain
• rein

[change] Verb

Plain form reign

Third-person singular reigns

Past tense reigned

Past participle reigned

Present participle reigning

1. If you reign you rule or lead a country. Usually, this means you are a king or queen (not someone elected).

   He reigned over in England long ago.

[change] Noun

Singular reign

Plural reigns

1. A reign is the time a king or queen leads.

   His reign lasted 40 years.