regnant

[ reg-nuhnt ]

/ ˈrɛg nənt /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR regnant ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies): a queen regnant.

exercising authority, rule, or influence.

prevalent; widespread.

Origin of regnant

1590–1600; <Latin rēgnant- (stem of rēgnāns), present participle of regnāre to rule; see reign, -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM regnant

reg·nan·cy, noun

Words nearby regnant

regle, reglet, regma, regmaker, regnal, regnant, regnat populus, rego, regolith, regorge, regosol

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Example sentences from the Web for regnant

Saying so, he caused holy lavation in an adjacent pool, and inaugurated as the regnant Regina of his royalty and realm.
The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, vol. 3 (of 4) part 2 (of 2)|Valmiki
Father is the leading merchant of his town; mother the social arbiter; daughter the regnant belle.
American Adventures|Julian Street
The highest moral ideal is not, and never can be, the righteousness that is regnant, but that which is militant and agonizing.
The Expositor's Bible|George Adam Smith
All form of persuasion is empty except in vital association with regnant obedience.
The Elect Lady|George MacDonald

I dreaded the flash of lovely flame, and the outburst of regnant anger, ere I should have time to say that I was not to blame.
The Portent and Other Stories|George MacDonald

British Dictionary definitions for regnant

regnant

/ (ˈrɛɡnənt) /

adjective

(postpositive) reigning

prevalent; current

Derived forms of regnant

regnancy, noun

Word Origin for regnant

C17: from Latin regnāre to reign

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单词	regnant
释义	regnant [ reg-nuhnt ] / ˈrɛg nənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR regnant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies): a queen regnant. exercising authority, rule, or influence. prevalent; widespread. Origin of regnant 1590–1600; <Latin rēgnant- (stem of rēgnāns), present participle of regnāre to rule; see reign, -ant OTHER WORDS FROM regnant reg·nan·cy, noun Words nearby regnant regle, reglet, regma, regmaker, regnal, regnant, regnat populus, rego, regolith, regorge, regosol Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for regnant Saying so, he caused holy lavation in an adjacent pool, and inaugurated as the regnant Regina of his royalty and realm. The Yoga-Vasishtha Maharamayana of Valmiki, vol. 3 (of 4) part 2 (of 2)\|Valmiki Father is the leading merchant of his town; mother the social arbiter; daughter the regnant belle. American Adventures\|Julian Street The highest moral ideal is not, and never can be, the righteousness that is regnant, but that which is militant and agonizing. The Expositor's Bible\|George Adam Smith All form of persuasion is empty except in vital association with regnant obedience. The Elect Lady\|George MacDonald I dreaded the flash of lovely flame, and the outburst of regnant anger, ere I should have time to say that I was not to blame. The Portent and Other Stories\|George MacDonald British Dictionary definitions for regnant regnant / (ˈrɛɡnənt) / adjective (postpositive) reigning prevalent; current Derived forms of regnant regnancy, noun Word Origin for regnant C17: from Latin regnāre to reign Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to regnant predominant, prevalent, reigning, ruling, sovereign, widespread
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regnant

adjective

Origin of regnant

OTHER WORDS FROM regnant

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British Dictionary definitions for regnant

adjective

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