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sovereign

adjective · noun · verb

Simple meaning

Having supreme, ultimate power.

Pronunciation

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sahvruhn

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈsɑvɹən

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Having supreme, ultimate power.

  2. Exercising power of rule.

  3. Princely; royal.

  4. Predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount.

  5. Exceptional in quality.

noun

  1. A monarch; the ruler of a country.

  2. The title of a monarch.

  3. One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation.

  4. A gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal value of one pound sterling but in practice used as a bullion coin.

  5. A former Australian gold coin, minted from 1855–1931, of one pound value.

  6. A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 25 liters, equivalent to 33+¹⁄₃ standard bottles.

verb

  1. transitive

    To rule over as a sovereign.

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  • “The queen is the sovereign ruler of her kingdom.”noun

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