English-Thai Dictionary
sovereign
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ อำนาจ สูงสุด imperial monarchical royal kingly kiao-kab-phu-mw-am-nad-sung-sud
sovereign
N ผู้มีอำนาจ สูงสุด ของ ประเทศ กษัตริย์ autocrat monarch supreme ruler phu0me-am-nad-sung-sud-kong-pra-thed
sovereignty
N อำนาจ ของ กษัตริย์ am-nad-kong-ka-sad
sovereignty
N อำนาจ สูงสุด ใน การปกครอง ประเทศ อำนาจ อธิปไตย supremacy independence am-nad-suang-sud-nai-kan-pok-krong-pra-thed
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
SOVEREIGN
a.suv'eran. [We retain this babarous orthography from the Norman sovereign. The true spelling would be suveran from the L. supernes, superus.] 1. Supreme in power; possessing supreme dominion; as a sovereign ruler of the universe.
2. Supreme; superior to all others; chief. God is the sovereign good of all who love and obey him.
3. Supremely efficacious; superior to all others; predominant; effectual; as a sovereign remedy.
4. Supreme; pertaining to the first magistrate of a nation; as sovereign authority.
SOVEREIGN
n.suv'eran. 1. A supreme lord or ruler; one who possesses the highest authority without control. Some earthly princes, kings and emperors are sovereigns in their dominions.
2. A supreme magistrate; a king.
3. A gold coin of England, value 2 s or $4.44
SOVEREIGNIZE
v.i.suv'eranize. To exercise supreme authority. [Not in use. ]
SOVEREIGNLY
adv. suv'eranly. Supreme power; supremacy; the possession power. Absolute sovereignty belongs to God only.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
SOVEREIGN
Sov "er *eign ( or; 277 ), a. Etym: [OE. soverain, sovereyn, OF. soverain, suvrain, F. souverain, LL. superanus, fr. L. superus that is above, upper, higher, fr. super above. See Over, Super, and cf. Soprano. The modern spelling is due to a supposed connection with reign. ]
1. Supreme or highest in power; superior to all others; chief; as, our sovereign prince.
2. Independent of, and unlimited by, any other; possessing, or entitled to, original authority or jurisdiction; as, a sovereign state; a sovereign discretion.
3. Princely; royal. "Most sovereign name. " Shak. At Babylon was his sovereign see. Chaucer.
4. Predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount. We acknowledge him [God ] our sovereign good. Hooker.
5. Efficacious in the highest degree; effectual; controlling; as, a sovereign remedy. Dryden. Such a sovereign influence has this passion upon the regulation of the lives and actions of men. South. Sovereign state, a state which administers its own government, and is not dependent upon, or subject to, another power.
SOVEREIGN
SOVEREIGN Sov "er *eign ( or; 277 ), n.
1. The person, body, or state in which independent and supreme authority is vested; especially, in a monarchy, a king, queen, or emperor. No question is to be made but that the bed of the Mississippi belongs to the sovereign, that is, to the nation. Jefferson.
2. A gold coin of Great Britain, on which an effigy of the head of the reigning king or queen is stamped, valued at one pound sterling, or about $4.86.
3. (Zoöl.)
Defn: Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalidi, or genus Basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy.
Syn. -- King; prince; monarch; potentate; emperor.
SOVEREIGNIZE
SOVEREIGNIZE Sov "er *eign *ize, v. i.
Defn: To exercise supreme authority. [Obs. ] Sir T. Herbert.
SOVEREIGNLY
SOVEREIGNLY Sov "er *eign *ly, adv.
Defn: In a sovereign manner; in the highest degree; supremely. Chaucer.
SOVEREIGNTY
Sov "er *eign *ty, n.; pl. Sovereignties. Etym: [OE. soverainetee, OF. sovraineté, F. souveraineté. ]
Defn: The quality or state of being sovereign, or of being a sovereign; the exercise of, or right to exercise, supreme power; dominion; sway; supremacy; independence; also, that which is sovereign; a sovereign state; as, Italy was formerly divided into many sovereignties. Woman desiren to have sovereignty As well over their husband as over their love. Chaucer.
New American Oxford Dictionary
sovereign
sov er eign |ˈsäv (ə )rən ˈsɑv (ə )rən | ▶noun 1 a supreme ruler, esp. a monarch. 2 a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes. ▶adjective possessing supreme or ultimate power: in modern democracies the people's will is in theory sovereign. • [ attrib. ] (of a nation or its affairs ) acting or done independently and without outside interference: a sovereign, democratic republic | accusations of interference in sovereign affairs. • [ attrib. ] archaic or literary possessing royal power and status: our most sovereign lord the King. • [ attrib. ] dated very good or effective: a sovereign remedy for all ills. DERIVATIVES sov er eign ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super ‘above. ’ The change in the ending was due to association with reign .
sovereign good
sov ¦er |eign good ▶noun (the sovereign good ) the greatest good, especially that of a state or its people.
sovereign pontiff
sov er eign pon tiff ▶noun see pontiff.
sovereigntist
sov er eign tist |ˈsäv (ə )rənˌtist ˈsɑv (ə )rənˌtɪst | ▶noun Canadian a person who supports Quebec's right to self-government or full independence.
sovereignty
sov er eign ty |ˈsäv (ə )rəntē ˈsɑv (ə )rənti | ▶noun ( pl. sovereignties ) supreme power or authority: how can we hope to wrest sovereignty away from the oligarchy and back to the people? • the authority of a state to govern itself or another state: national sovereignty. • a self-governing state. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French sovereinete, from soverain (see sovereign ).
sovereign wealth fund
sov er eign wealth fund (abbr.: SWF ) ▶noun a government-owned investment fund.
Oxford Dictionary
sovereign
sov ¦er |eign |ˈsɒvrɪn | ▶noun 1 a supreme ruler, especially a monarch. 2 a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling, now only minted for commemorative purposes. ▶adjective 1 possessing supreme or ultimate power: in modern democracies the people's will is in theory sovereign. • [ attrib. ] (of a nation or its affairs ) acting or done independently and without outside interference: a sovereign, democratic republic. • [ attrib. ] archaic or literary possessing royal power and status: our most sovereign lord the King. 2 [ attrib. ] dated very good or effective: a sovereign remedy for all ills. DERIVATIVES sovereignly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French soverain, based on Latin super ‘above ’. The change in the ending was due to association with reign .
sovereign good
sov ¦er |eign good ▶noun (the sovereign good ) the greatest good, especially that of a state or its people.
sovereign pontiff
sov ¦er |eign pon |tiff ▶noun see pontiff.
sovereigntist
sovereigntist |ˈsɒvrɪntɪst | ▶noun Canadian a person who supports Quebec's right to self-government or full independence.
sovereignty
sov ¦er |eign ¦ty |ˈsɒvrɪnti | ▶noun ( pl. sovereignties ) [ mass noun ] supreme power or authority: the sovereignty of Parliament. • the authority of a state to govern itself or another state: national sovereignty. • [ count noun ] a self-governing state. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French sovereinete, from soverain (see sovereign ).
sovereign wealth fund
sovereign wealth fund ▶noun a state-owned investment fund.
American Oxford Thesaurus
sovereign
sovereign noun the daughter of their beloved sovereign: ruler, monarch, crowned head, head of state, potentate, suzerain, overlord, dynast, leader; king, queen, emperor, empress, prince, princess, czar, royal duke, regent, mogul, emir, sheikh, sultan, maharaja, raja. ▶adjective 1 sovereign control: supreme, absolute, unlimited, unrestricted, boundless, ultimate, total, unconditional, full; principal, chief, dominant, predominant, ruling; royal, regal, monarchical. 2 a sovereign state: independent, autonomous, self-governing, self-determining; nonaligned, free.
sovereignty
sovereignty noun 1 their sovereignty over the islands: jurisdiction, rule, supremacy, dominion, power, ascendancy, suzerainty, hegemony, domination, authority, control, influence. 2 the colony demanded full sovereignty: autonomy, independence, self-government, self-rule, home rule, self-determination, freedom. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See jurisdiction . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.
Oxford Thesaurus
sovereign
sovereign noun ruler, monarch, supreme ruler, Crown, crowned head, head of state, potentate, suzerain, overlord, dynast, leader; king, queen, emperor, empress, prince, princess, tsar, royal duke, grand duke, elector, crown prince, princeling, prince regent, mogul, baron, liege (lord ), lord, emir, sheikh, sultan, maharaja, raja; historical atheling. ▶adjective 1 he asserted that sovereign power belonged to the people: supreme, absolute, unlimited, unrestricted, unrestrained, unbounded, boundless, infinite, ultimate, total, unconditional, full, utter, paramount; principal, chief, dominant, predominant, ruling; royal, regal, kingly, monarchical. 2 the Allies turned the western part of Germany into a sovereign state: independent, self-governing, autonomous, self-determining, self-legislating; non-aligned, free. 3 dated a sovereign remedy for all ills. See effective (sense 1 ).
sovereignty
sovereignty noun 1 the government renewed its claim to sovereignty over the islands: jurisdiction, supremacy, dominion, power, ascendancy, suzerainty, tyranny, hegemony, domination, sway, predominance, authority, control, influence, rule; Indian raj; archaic regiment. ANTONYMS subservience, subjection. 2 full West German sovereignty was achieved in 1955: autonomy, independence, self-government, self-rule, home rule, self-legislation, self-determination, non-alignment, freedom. ANTONYMS hegemony, colonialism.
Duden Dictionary
Sovereign
Sove reign Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈzɔvrɪn |lateinisch-mittellateinisch-französisch -englisch ehemalige englische Goldmünze im Wert von 1 £
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
sovereign
sov er eign /sɑ́vr (ə )n |sɔ́vrɪn / (! 語末 -gnのgは発音しない ) 名詞 複 ～s /-z /C ｟かたく ｠1 君主, 元首 〘king, queenなど 〙; 主権者 , 統治者 ▸ The Pope is a sovereign in the Vatican .ローマ教皇はバチカン市国の元首である 2 ソブリン貨 〘英国の旧1ポンド金貨 〙.形容詞 比較なし /4 はmore ～; most ～1 〈人などが 〉君主 [元首 ]である , 王位を有する ; 主権を有する ▸ They can't be free until they are sovereign .彼らが主権を握るまで自由はあり得ない 2 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗主権 [自治 ]を有する , 独立した 〈国家など 〉; 最高の 〈権力 物など 〉(supreme )▸ a sovereign state [nation, country ]独立国 ▸ Sovereign power lies with the people .主権在民である 3 最上 [最高度 ]の .4 ｟やや古 ｠〖名詞 の前で 〗卓効 [特効 ]のある 〈療法 薬など 〉.5 まったくの , まぎれもない .～ly 副詞
sovereignty
sov er eign ty /sɑ́vr (ə )nti |sɔ́v -/名詞 複 -ties /-z /1 U 主権者であること , 統治権を持つこと ; 主権 ; 統治権 ▸ resume [have ] sovereignty over Hong Kong 香港の統治権を取り戻す [持つ ]▸ the transfer of sovereignty 主権の移譲 2 C 独立国家 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary