sovereign
Meanings
Plural: sovereigns
Noun
- a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
- A monarch; the ruler of a country.
- 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.
Adjective Satellite
- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
- "a sovereign state"
- greatest in status or authority or power
Adj
- Exercising power of rule.
- Exceptional in quality.
- Extremely potent or effective (of a medicine, remedy etc.).
- Having supreme, ultimate power.
- Princely; royal.
- Predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount.
Verb
- To rule over as a sovereign.
Origin / Etymology
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. See also suzerain, foreign.
Synonyms
autonomous, crowned head, independent, monarch, self-governing, supreme
Scrabble Score: 13
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