"regnant" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɛɡnənt/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ɛɡnənt Etymology: From Middle English regnant, reignant, from Middle French regnant, régnant, and its source, Latin rēgnāns, the present participle of regnāre. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|regnant}} Middle English regnant, {{der|en|frm|regnant}} Middle French regnant, {{der|en|la|rēgnāns}} Latin rēgnāns Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} regnant (not comparable)
  1. Reigning, ruling; currently holding power. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-regnant-en-adj-uEep1ORi
  2. Dominant; holding sway; having particular power or influence. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-regnant-en-adj-RnG9~Rxs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 59 13 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 68 9 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 68 9 5
  3. (postpositive) of a monarch, ruling in one's one right; often contrasted with consort and dowager Tags: not-comparable, postpositional
    Sense id: en-regnant-en-adj-en:postpositive_in_own_right Categories (other): English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers Disambiguation of English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers: 30 25 41 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: empress regnant, queen regnant Related terms: consort, dowager, queen consort, queen dowager

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɛɡnənt/ [UK] Forms: regnants [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛɡnənt Etymology: From Middle English regnant, reignant, from Middle French regnant, régnant, and its source, Latin rēgnāns, the present participle of regnāre. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|regnant}} Middle English regnant, {{der|en|frm|regnant}} Middle French regnant, {{der|en|la|rēgnāns}} Latin rēgnāns Head templates: {{en-noun}} regnant (plural regnants)
  1. (obsolete) A sovereign or ruler. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-regnant-en-noun-68xwLcmZ

Inflected forms

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