reign
Because it is a word with a single syllable, reign is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofreign
- The exercise of sovereign power.
Example: "England prospered under Elizabeth I's reign."
- The period during which a monarch rules.
Example: "The reign of Victoria was a long one."
- The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.
- To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
Example: "He reigned in an autocratic manner."
- To reign over (a country)
- To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.
- To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.
Example: "Silence reigned."
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