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Reign vs Reins - What's the difference?

reign | reins |

As nouns the difference between reign and reins

is that reign is the exercise of sovereign power while reins is the kidneys.

As verbs the difference between reign and reins

is that reign is to exercise sovereign power, or to rule as a monarch while reins is third-person singular of rein.

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

    reins

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) reins, see rein in French.

    Noun

    (head)
  • (archaic) The kidneys.
  • The lower part of the back.
  • (architecture) The parts of a vault between the crown and the spring or abutment, including, and having especial reference to, the loading or filling behind the shell of the vault.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (rein)

    • Anagrams

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