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Synonyms for sovereign
| Grammar : Adj, noun |
| Spell : sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv- |
Top 10 synonyms for sovereign Other synonyms for the word sovereign
- commanding
- directing
- effectual
- efficacious
- excellent
- guiding
- highest
- imperial
- independent
- king
- leader
- lofty
- majestic
- majesty
- monarchal
- monarchial
- overbearing
- paramount
- potentate
- predominant
- predominate
- preponderant
- prevalent
- prince
- princess
- principal
- queen
- regal
- regnant
- reigning
- royal
- ruler
- ruling
- self-governed
- supreme
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for sovereign
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