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regnant(adjective) Exercising power or authority. Synonyms: reigning, rulingUsage: She became queen regnant upon the death of her father and soon gained a reputation for being a firm but fair ruler.
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Definition: (adjective) Exercising power or authority.
Synonyms: reigning, ruling
Usage: She became queen regnant upon the death of her father and soon gained a reputation for being a firm but fair ruler.
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Regnant adjective
Definition of regnant
1: Exercising rule : REIGNING
2a: Having the chief power : DOMINANT
b: Of common or widespread occurrence
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And has not the Crown of Scotland gone by daughters to the Bruce, and from them the present regnant family of the Stuarts?
-Earl of Sutherland v The Earls of Crawfurd, Errol, & Marischal. [1705] Mor 11295
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(adjective) Exercising power or authority.
Synonyms: reigning, ruling
Usage: She became queen regnant upon the death of her father and soon gained a reputation for being a firm but fair ruler.
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Does that mean that Queen Elizabeth 2nd of England is 68 years regnant?
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REGNANT IS FOR MEN ONLY..
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REGNANT EQUELS QUEEN..
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I challenge anyone to show an example of word regnant actually being used. Is there anywhere it is a well-known word? I'm thinking it is obscure and/or archaic. But I don't live in a monarchy; maybe you can use a synonym for reigning sometimes if you do.
I will remember the word regnant though, because it rhymes with pregnant and thus might be useful in a funny or bawdy poem.
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