English-Thai Dictionary

reign

N รัชกาล  รัชสมัย  แผ่นดิน  การครองราชย์  era dynasty governnance rad-cha-kan

 

reign

VI ครองราชย์  ครองราชสมบัติ  ครอง บัลลังก์  ครองแผ่นดิน  govern rule krong-rad

 

reign

VI เข้า ครอบงำ  เข้า ครอบครอง  predominate prevail kao-kob-ngam

 

reign of terror

N ช่วง ที่ มี ความรุนแรง และ ผู้คน ถูก ฆ่า โดย ผู้มีอำนาจ  chueng-ti-me-kwam-run-rang

 

reign over

PHRV ปกครอง  rule over pok-krong

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

REIGN

v.i.rane. [L. regno, a derivative of rego, regnum.] 1. To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to rule; to exercise government, as a king or emperor; or to hold the supreme power. George the third reigned over Great Britain more than fifty years.
Behold, a king shall reign in righteousness. Isaiah 32:1.
2. To be predominant; to prevail.
Pestilent diseases which commonly reign in summer or autumn.
3. To rule; to have superior or uncontrolled dominion. Romans 6:12.
[This word is never applied to the exercise of supreme power by a legislative body or the executive administration, in the United States. ]

 

REIGN

n.rane. [L. regnum.] 1. Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty.
He who like a father held his reign.
2. The time during which a king, queen or emperor possesses the supreme authority. The Spanish armada was equipped to invade England in the reign of queen Elizabeth. Magna Charta was obtained in the reign of king John.
3. Kingdom; dominion.
Saturn's sons received the threefold reign of heav'n, of ocean, and deep hell beneath.
4. Power; influence.
5. Prevalence.

 

REIGNING

ppr. ra'ning. 1. Holding or exercising supreme power; ruling; governing as king, queen or emperor.
2. a. Predominating; prevailing; as a reigning vice or disease.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

REIGN

Reign (rn ), n. Etym: [OE. regne, OF. reigne, regne, F. règne, fr. L.regnum, fr. rex, regis, a king, fr. regere to guide, rule. See Regal, Regimen. ]

 

1. Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion. He who like a father held his reign. Pope. Saturn's sons received the threefold reign Of heaven, of ocean, , and deep hell beneath. Prior.

 

2. The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion. [Obs. ] Spenser. [God ] him bereft the regne that he had. Chaucer.

 

3. The time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses the supreme authority; as, it happened in the reign of Elizabeth.

 

REIGN

Reign (rn ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Reigned (rnd ); p. pr. & vb. n.Reigning. ] Etym: [OE. regnen, reinen, OF. regner, F. régner, fr. L. regnare, fr. regnum. See Reign, n.]

 

1. To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to exercise government, as a king or emperor; ; to hold supreme power; to rule. Chaucer. We will not have this man to reign over us. Luke xix. 14.Shall Banquo's issue ever Reign in this kingdom Shak.

 

2. Hence, to be predominant; to prevail. "Pestilent diseases which commonly reign in summer. " Bacon.

 

3. To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule. Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body. Rom. vi. 12.

 

Syn. -- To rule; govern; direct; control; prevail.

 

REIGNER

REIGNER Reign "er (rn "r ), n.

 

Defn: One who reigns. [R.]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

reign

reign |rān reɪn | ▶verb [ no obj. ] hold royal office; rule as king or queen: Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK. • be the best or most important in a particular area or domain: in America, baseball reigns supreme . • (of a quality or condition ) prevail; predominate: confusion reigned. • (of a sports player or team ) currently hold a particular title. ▶noun the period during which a sovereign rules: the original chapel was built in the reign of Charles I. • the period during which someone or something is predominant or preeminent: these historic seconds inaugurated the reign of negative political advertising. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French reignier ‘to reign, ’ reigne ‘kingdom, ’ from Latin regnum, related to rex, reg- ‘king. ’ usage: The correct idiomatic phrase is free rein, not free reign: see usage at rein .

 

reigning

reign ing |rāniNG reɪnɪŋ | ▶adjective occupying the throne; ruling: the official residence of the reigning monarch. • currently holding a particular title in sports: the reigning National League champions.

 

reignite

re ig nite |ˌrē -igˈnīt ˌriɪɡˈnaɪt | ▶verb ignite or cause to ignite again: [ no obj. ] : oven burners automatically reignite if blown out.

 

reign of terror

reign of ter ror |reɪn əv | ▶noun a period of remorseless repression or bloodshed, in particular ( Reign of Terror ), the period of the Terror during the French Revolution.

 

Oxford Dictionary

reign

reign |reɪn | ▶verb [ no obj. ] hold royal office; rule as monarch: Queen Elizabeth reigns over the UK. • be the best or most important in a particular area or domain: in America, baseball reigns supreme . • (of a quality or condition ) be the dominant feature of a situation or place: confusion reigned. ▶noun the period of rule of a monarch: the original chapel was built in the reign of Charles I. • the period during which someone or something is predominant or pre-eminent: she was hoping for a long reign as world champion. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French reignier ‘to reign ’, reigne ‘kingdom ’, from Latin regnum, related to rex, reg- ‘king ’. usage: The correct idiomatic phrase is a free rein, not a free reign; see usage at rein .

 

reigning

reign |ing |ˈreɪnɪŋ | ▶adjective occupying the throne; ruling: the official residence of the reigning monarch. • currently holding a particular sporting title: the reigning European champions.

 

reignite

re |ignite |riːɪgˈnʌɪt | ▶verb ignite or cause to ignite again: [ no obj. ] : oven burners automatically reignite if blown out.

 

reign of terror

reign of ter ¦ror ▶noun a period of remorseless repression or bloodshed, in particular ( Reign of Terror ) the period of the Terror during the French Revolution.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

reign

reign verb 1 Robert II reigned for nineteen years: be king /queen, be monarch, be sovereign, sit on the throne, wear the crown, rule. 2 chaos reigned: prevail, exist, be present, be the case, occur, be prevalent, be current, be rife, be rampant, be the order of the day, be in force, be in effect; formal obtain. ▶noun 1 during Henry's reign: rule, sovereignty, monarchy. 2 his reign as manager: period in office, incumbency, managership, leadership. USAGE See rein . Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage.

 

reigning

reigning adjective 1 the reigning monarch: ruling, regnant; on the throne. 2 the reigning world champion: incumbent, current. 3 the reigning legal conventions: prevailing, existing, current; usual, common, recognized, established, accepted, popular, widespread.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

reign

reign verb 1 Robert II reigned for nineteen years: be king /queen, be monarch, be sovereign, sit on the throne, occupy the throne, wear the crown, wield the sceptre, hold sway, rule, govern, be in power. 2 chaos reigned for a few moments: prevail, exist, be in existence, be present, be the case, hold, obtain, occur, be prevalent, be current, be rife, be rampant, be the order of the day, be customary, be established, be common, be widespread, be in force, be in effect; abound, predominate, preponderate, be supreme, hold sway; endure, survive, persist. ▶noun 1 the later years of Henry's reign: rule, sovereignty, monarchy. 2 during his reign as manager: period in office, incumbency, tenancy, managership, leadership; period as champion. WORD LINKS reign regnal relating to a reign Word Links sections supply words that are related to the headword but do not normally appear in a thesaurus because they are not actual synonyms.

 

reigning

reigning adjective 1 the reigning monarch: ruling, regnant; on the throne. 2 the reigning world champion: incumbent, current, in office, presiding, in power. 3 the reigning legal conventions: prevailing, existing, extant, contemporary, present, current, modern, latest; usual, common, set, recognized, established, accepted, ordinary, popular, fashionable; general, pervasive, ubiquitous, widespread, rampant, universal; in force, in fashion, in style, in vogue.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

reign

reign /reɪn / (! 語末 -gnのgは発音しない; rain, reinと同音 ) 〖語源は 「王国 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C 1 (王 女王の )治世 , 統治期間 ; 君臨 , 支配 ▸ during [under, in ] the reign of Louis XIV ルイ14世の統治期間に ▸ a reign of terror 恐怖政治 .2 (人 物の )優位 , 優勢 , 君臨 ▸ Radio signals displaced the long reign of the chronometer .電波信号が長い間優位だったクロノメーターに取って代わった .動詞 自動詞 1 〈王 女王が 〉君臨する , 在位する ▸ The English sovereign reigns but does not rule .英国王は君臨すれど統治せず .2 ｟文 ｠〈状態 状況が 〉 «…に » はびこる , 行き渡る «over » ▸ Outside the capital, chaos reigned .首都の外ではどこも混乱していた ▸ reign supreme 最優勢 [重要 ]である .3 〈人が 〉 «…を » 支配する , «…で » 優位を築く «over » .R -̀ of T é rror 〖the ～〗恐怖政治 〘フランス革命中1793年3月から翌年7月の期間 〙.

 

reigning

r é ign ing 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗君臨する 〈王 女王 〉; (スポーツなどで )タイトルを保持している .