"regnant" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɛɡnənt/ [UK]
Rhymes: -ɛɡnənt Etymology: From French régnant and its source, the present participle of Latin regnāre. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|régnant}} French régnant, {{der|en|la|regnāre}} Latin regnāre Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} regnant (not comparable)
  1. Reigning, ruling; currently holding power. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-regnant-en-adj-uEep1ORi Categories (other): English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers: 42 21 34 3 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 31 7 2 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 70 20 8 2
  2. Dominant; holding sway; having particular power or influence. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-regnant-en-adj-RnG9~Rxs Categories (other): English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers Disambiguation of English adjectives commonly used as postmodifiers: 42 21 34 3
  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: 42 21 34 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: queen regnant, empress regnant Related terms: consort, dowager, queen consort, queen dowager

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɛɡnənt/ [UK] Forms: regnants [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛɡnənt Etymology: From French régnant and its source, the present participle of Latin regnāre. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|régnant}} French régnant, {{der|en|la|regnāre}} Latin regnāre Head templates: {{en-noun}} regnant (plural regnants)
  1. (obsolete) A sovereign or ruler. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-regnant-en-noun-68xwLcmZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: queen regnant, empress regnant

Inflected forms

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