definition of
reign

[1] #1 reign v. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time". wn

[2] #2 reign n. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism". wn

[3] #3 reign v. [predominate, dominate, rule, prevail] be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood". wn

[4] #4 reign n. the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII". wn

[5] #5 reign n. [sovereignty] royal authority; the dominion of a monarch. wn