'Reigning' definitions:
Definition of 'reigning'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Reigning'
From: GCIDE
- Reign \Reign\ (r?n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Reigned (r?nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Reigning.] [OE. regnen, reinen, OF. regner, F. r['e]gner, 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. [1913 Webster]
- We will not have this man to reign over us. --Luke xix. 14. [1913 Webster]
- Shall Banquo's issue ever Reign in this kingdom? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Hence, to be predominant; to prevail. "Pestilent diseases which commonly reign in summer." --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule. [1913 Webster]
- Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body. --Rom. vi. 12. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: To rule; govern; direct; control; prevail. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'reigning'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ascendant,
- at the head,
- average,
- besetting,
- boss,
- chief,
- commanding,
- common,
- controlling,
- current,
- dominant,
- epidemic,
- general,
- governing,
- head,
- hegemonic,
- hegemonistic,
- in ascendancy,
- in charge,
- in chief,
- in the ascendant,
- leading,
- master,
- normal,
- ordinary,
- pandemic,
- paramount,
- popular,
- predominant,
- predominate,
- predominating,
- prepollent,
- preponderant,
- preponderate,
- prepotent,
- prevailing,
- prevalent,
- rampant,
- regnant,
- regulating,
- regulative,
- regulatory,
- rife,
- routine,
- ruling,
- running,
- sovereign,
- standard,
- stereotyped,
- supreme,
- usual