regnant

American  

[reg-nuhnt] / ˈrɛg nənt /

adjective

1. reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies).

   a queen regnant.

2. exercising authority, rule, or influence.

3. prevalent; widespread.

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regnant British  

/ ˈrɛɡnənt /

adjective

1. (postpositive) reigning

2. prevalent; current

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Other Word Forms

• regnancy noun

Etymology

Origin of regnant

1590–1600; < Latin rēgnant- (stem of rēgnāns ), present participle of regnāre to rule; see reign, -ant

Example Sentences

"We've managed to gather portraits from private collections and a public collection of the seven queens regnant," Francis Christie, deputy chairman of Sotheby's UK and Ireland, told Reuters.

From Reuters • May 27, 2022

He also said Roseanne Barr and Louis C.K. had been treated excessively harshly by the regnant Hollywood climate toward comedy.

From Washington Times • Sep. 14, 2021

The counterargument is that the regnant economic system has brought millions of people out of poverty, has allowed women more economic opportunities, etc.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2018

Hayden argues that the generalized disruption that the antiwar movement caused was akin to a general strike, a widespread refusal to take part in “the regnant political culture.”

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2017

I had rather be your running mate—Oh! you grand, lovable, vicious, merciless beast—than be queen regnant in heaven.

From The Song of the Wolf by Mayer, Frank