Reign /(rān)/

1. Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion.

   He who like a father held his reign.

   Saturn's sons received the threefold reign Of heaven, of ocean, and deep hell beneath.

2. The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion. [Obs.]

   [God] him bereft the regne that he had.

3. The time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses the supreme authority; as, it happened in the reign of Elizabeth.

imp. & p. p. Reigned; p. pr. & vb. n. Reigning

1. To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to exercise government, as a king or emperor;; to hold supreme power; to rule.

   We will not have this man to reign over us.

   Shall Banquo's issue ever Reign in this kingdom?

2. Hence, to be predominant; to prevail.
3. To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule.

   Let not sin therefore reign in your mortal body.