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reigning
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| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | powerful |
| Synonyms: | authoritative, controlling, dominant, dominating, governing, prevailing, regnant, ruling, supreme |
| Main Entry: | reign |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have power over; prevail |
| Synonyms: | administer, be in power, be in the driver's seat, be supreme, boss, command, dominate, domineer, govern, head up, helm, hold power, hold sway, influence, manage, obtain, occupy, overrule, predominate, preponderate, rule, rule the roost, run the show, run things, sit, superabound, wear the crown |
| Notes: | rain is drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds; reign is a period during which somebody is dominant or powerful; rein is one of a pair of long leather straps connected to the bit or bridle and used to control a horse or other animal |
| Antonyms: | serve, submit |
| Main Entry: | dominant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | superior, controlling |
| Synonyms: | ascendant, assertive, authoritative, bossy, chief, commanding, demonstrative, despotic, domineering, effective, first, foremost, governing, imperative, imperious, leading, main, obtaining, outweighing, overbalancing, overbearing, overweighing, paramount, powerful, predominant, predominate, preeminent, preponderant, presiding, prevailing, prevalent, principal, regnant, reigning, ruling, sovereign, supreme, surpassing, transcendent |
| Antonyms: | humble, inferior, modest, reserved, retiring, unaggressive, unassuming, uncontrolling |
| Main Entry: | predominant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ruling; most important |
| Synonyms: | absolute, all-powerful, almighty, arbitrary, ascendant, authoritative, capital, chief, controlling, directing, dominant, dominating, effective, efficacious, governing, holding the reins, imperious, influential, leading, main, mighty, official, omnipotent, overbearing, overpowering, paramount, potent, predominate, preponderant, prevailing, prevalent, primary, prime, principal, prominent, reigning, sovereign, superior, superlative, supervisory, supreme, surpassing, transcendent, weighty |
| Antonyms: | inconsequential, minor, trivial, unimportant |
| Main Entry: | royal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | monarchical, grand |
| Synonyms: | aristocratic, august, authoritative, baronial, commanding, dignified, elevated, eminent, grandiose, high, highborn, honorable, illustrious, imperial, imposing, impressive, kingly, lofty, magnificent, majestic, noble, queenly, regal, regnant, reigning, renowned, resplendent, ruling, sovereign, splendid, stately, superb, superior, supreme, worthy |
| Antonyms: | common |
| Main Entry: | ruling |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dominant, governing |
| Synonyms: | cardinal, central, commanding, controlling, leading, overriding, overruling, pivotal, regnant, reigning, sovereign, supreme, upper |
| Antonyms: | inferior, subjective, submissive, yielding |
| Main Entry: | sovereign |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dominant, effective |
| Synonyms: | absolute, ascendant, autonomous, chief, commanding, directing, effectual, efficacious, excellent, guiding, highest, imperial, independent, lofty, majestic, monarchal, monarchial, overbearing, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, prevalent, principal, regal, regnant, reigning, royal, ruling, self-governed, supreme, unlimited |
| Antonyms: | inferior, submissive, subservient |
| Main Entry: | undefeated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | victorious |
| Synonyms: | reigning, triumphant, unbeaten, unconquered, winning |
| Antonyms: | beaten, defeated, losing, winless |
| Main Entry: | regnant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | exercising power |
| Synonyms: | predominant, prevalent, reigning, ruling, sovereign, widespread |
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