单词 | sovereign |
释义 | sovereign —sovereignly, adv. /sov"rin, sov"euhr in, suv"-/, n. 1. a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler. 2. a person who has sovereign power or authority. 3. a group or body of persons or a state having sovereign authority. 4. a gold coin of the United Kingdom, equal to one pound sterling: went out of circulation after 1914. adj. 5. belonging to or characteristic of a sovereign or sovereignty; royal. 6. having supreme rank, power, or authority. 7. supreme; preeminent; indisputable: a sovereign right. 8. greatest in degree; utmost or extreme. 9. being above all others in character, importance, excellence, etc. 10. efficacious; potent: a sovereign remedy. [1250-1300; ME soverain (alter. by influence of REIGN) < OF soverain < VL *superanus, equiv. to L super- SUPER- + -anus -AN] Syn. 1. emperor, empress, potentate. 3. government. 5. regal, majestic, imperial, princely, monarchical, kingly, queenly. 7. chief, paramount, principal, predominant. 10. effective, effectual. |
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