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- pronunciation:
- sav
rn
[or]
sa
v
rihn
[or]
suhv
rn
[or]
suh
v
rihn
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a monarch or other royal ruler.
Russia had a long history of powerful sovereigns.- synonyms:
- monarch
- similar words:
- king
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related words: |
lord |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
having the most political power or authority.
The tyrant was the sovereign ruler of his starving country.- synonyms:
- ruling, supreme
- similar words:
- absolute, imperial
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definition 2: |
having independent government.
South Africa is a sovereign nation.- synonyms:
- independent
- similar words:
- free
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derivation: |
sovereignly (adv.) |
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