sovereign.
Exercising power of rule.
Meaning & usage
Exercising power of rule.
sovereign nation
Native American nations have often been described as sovereign nations, although as regards present-day diplomacy they are, more precisely speaking, autonomous.
Exercising power of rule. Having supreme, ultimate power; (often specifically, of a polity) having fully independent power in international relations.
sovereign country
Gentlemen, may I introduce Her Royal Highness, the Sovereign and Most Imperial Majesty, Empress Elizabeth of Vicron.
Exceptional in quality.
Her voice was her sovereign talent.
Extremely potent or effective (of a medicine, remedy etc.).
Princely; royal.
Predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English sovereyn, from Old French soverain (whence also modern French souverain), from Vulgar Latin *superānus (compare Italian sovrano, Spanish soberano) from Latin super (“above”). Spelling influenced by folk-etymology association with reign. Doublet of soprano, from the same Latin root via Italian. Doublet of souverain. See also suzerain, foreign.
A monarch: a supreme ruler of a country in a monarchical system.
One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation.
One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation. Ellipsis of sovereign citizen.
A gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal value of one pound sterling but in practice used as a bullion coin.
A former Australian gold coin, minted from 1855–1931, of one pound value.
A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 25 liters, equivalent to 33+¹⁄₃ standard bottles.
Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalini, or genus Basilarchia, eg., ursula, viceroy.
A large, garish ring; a sovereign ring.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English sovereyn, from Old French soverain (whence also modern French souverain), from Vulgar Latin *superānus (compare Italian sovrano, Spanish soberano) from Latin super (“above”). Spelling influenced by folk-etymology association with reign. Doublet of soprano, from the same Latin root via Italian. Doublet of souverain. See also suzerain, foreign.
To rule over as a sovereign.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English sovereyn, from Old French soverain (whence also modern French souverain), from Vulgar Latin *superānus (compare Italian sovrano, Spanish soberano) from Latin super (“above”). Spelling influenced by folk-etymology association with reign. Doublet of soprano, from the same Latin root via Italian. Doublet of souverain. See also suzerain, foreign.
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