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- pronunciation:
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sa
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rihn
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suhv
rn
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suh
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rihn
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a monarch or other royal ruler.
Queen Victoria was England's sovereign for most of the nineteenth century.- synonyms:
- monarch
- similar words:
- king
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| definition 2: |
a gold coin worth one pound sterling, used before 1914 in Great Britain.
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| related words: |
despot, lord |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having supreme political power or authority.
The king was the sovereign ruler of the country until he was forced to share power with an elected parliament.- synonyms:
- governing, regnant, ruling, supreme
- similar words:
- absolute, imperial
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| definition 2: |
having the power of self-government, as a state or country.
South Africa is a sovereign nation.- synonyms:
- autonomous, independent
- similar words:
- free
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| definition 3: |
most important or significant; supreme; paramount.
Voting is our sovereign responsibility as citizens.- synonyms:
- paramount, predominant, principal, supreme
- similar words:
- cardinal, chief, dominant, foremost, highest, leading, main, prime, uppermost
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| derivation: |
sovereignly (adv.) |
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