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Reign vs Regnal - What's the difference?

reign | regnal |

As verbs the difference between reign and regnal

is that reign is to exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch while regnal is to reign.

As a noun reign

is the exercise of sovereign power.

reign

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • The exercise of sovereign power.
    • England prospered under Elizabeth I.'s reign .
  • * Prior
    • Saturn's sons received the threefold reign / Of heaven, of ocean, and deep hell beneath.
  • The period during which a monarch rules.
    • The reign of Victoria was a long one.
  • The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.
    • (Spenser)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch
    • He reigned in an autocratic manner.

    Anagrams

    * English intransitive verbs English words not following the I before E except after C rule

    regnal

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to the reign of a monarch (or pope)
  • Describing the year of a monarch's reign starting from the date of accession

    • Derived terms

    *regnal name *regnal number *regnal year

    Anagrams

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