Sovereign

  • 21sovereign — /ˈsɒvrən / (say sovruhn) noun 1. someone who has sovereign power or authority, especially a monarch. 2. a group or body of persons or a state possessing sovereign authority. 3. a former British gold coin. –adjective 4. belonging to or… …

  • 22sovereign — I. noun also sovran Etymology: Middle English soverain, from Anglo French soverein, from soverein, adjective Date: 13th century 1. a. one possessing or held to possess sovereignty b. one that exercises supreme authority within a limited sphere c …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 23sovereign — sov•er•eign [[t]ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv [/t]] n. 1) gov a monarch or other supreme ruler 2) gov a person who has sovereign power or authority 3) gov a body of persons or a state having sovereign authority 4) num a gold coin of the United… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 24sovereign — sovereignly, adv. /sov rin, sov euhr in, suv /, n. 1. a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler. 2. a person who has sovereign power or authority. 3. a group or body of persons or a state having sovereign authority. 4. a gold coin of the… …

    Universalium

  • 25sovereign — I UK [ˈsɒvrɪn] / US [ˈsɑvrən] noun [countable] Word forms sovereign : singular sovereign plural sovereigns 1) formal a king, or a queen 2) British an old unit of money in the form of a gold coin worth one pound II UK [ˈsɒvrɪn] / US [ˈsɑvrən]… …

    English dictionary

  • 26sovereign — sov|er|eign1 [ savrən ] noun count 1. ) FORMAL a king or queen 2. ) BRITISH an old unit of money in the form of a gold coin worth one pound sovereign sov|er|eign 2 [ savrən ] adjective 1. ) a sovereign nation rules itself: a sovereign state 2. )… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 27sovereign — 1 noun (C) 1 formal a king or queen 2 a former British gold coin worth 1 2 adjective 1 having the highest power in a country: Most European monarchs no longer have sovereign control. 2 a sovereign country or state is independent and governs… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28Sovereign — So|ve|reign 〈[sʌ̣vərın] m.; s, s od. (bei Zahlenangaben) 〉 ehemalige engl. Goldmünze im Wert von 20 Schilling (1 Pfund) [engl., „Landesherr, Herrscher“ (da der erste geprägte S. das Bildnis des Königs Heinrich VIII. trug)] * * * Sovereign   [… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 29sovereign — sove|reign1 [ˈsɔvrın US ˈsa:v ] n 1.) formal a king or queen 2.) a British gold coin used in the past that was worth £1 sovereign 2 sovereign2 adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: soverain, from Vulgar Latin superanus, from Latin super …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 30sovereign — 1. noun the daughter of their beloved sovereign Syn: ruler, monarch, crowned head, head of state, potentate, suzerain, overlord, dynast, leader; king, queen, emperor, empress, prince, princess, czar, royal duke, regent …

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