Antonyms for sovereign

Grammar : Adj, noun

Spell : sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv-

Definition of sovereign

Origin : late 13c., "superior, ruler, master," from Old French soverain "sovereign, lord, ruler," noun use of adjective meaning "highest, supreme, chief" (see sovereign (adj.)). Meaning "gold coin worth 22s 6d" first recorded late 15c.; value changed 1817 to 1 pound.

adj dominant, effective
noun supreme ruler

Example sentences :

On the invasion of William, as we have seen, it was in the possession of Edwin, sovereign of Deira.
Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook

"Be sovereign of Greece, and then enjoy ourselves," said the king.
Extract from : « The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 267, August 4, 1827 » by Various

What is left for the sovereign power to decide on, if this right be denied him?
Extract from : « A Theological-Political Treatise [Part IV] » by Benedict of Spinoza

Rumi-naui himself enters and receives the thanks of his sovereign.
Extract from : « Apu Ollantay » by Anonymous

It was quite like being received by a sovereign, Decatur imagined.
Extract from : « Quaint Courtships » by Various

And casting about for an excuse, he grasped at the most sovereign solace he knew of.
Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance

The sovereign of the last possessions of the Moors is in the field.
Extract from : « Leila, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton

His master selected a sovereign from his purse and handed it to the servant.
Extract from : « The Black Bag » by Louis Joseph Vance

Vard threw back his head and swept the studio with a sovereign eye.
Extract from : « The Greater Inclination » by Edith Wharton

He felt in her the breath of universal desire—a sovereign flame.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

Synonyms for sovereign

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