sovereign
/ˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪn/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Exercising power of rule.
adj
Exercising power of rule.
adj
Exceptional in quality.
adj
Example Sentences
- "sovereign nation"
- "Native American nations have often been described as sovereign nations, although as regards present-day diplomacy they are, more precisely speaking, autonomous."
- "Near-synonym: supreme"
- "sovereign country"
- "Gentlemen, may I introduce Her Royal Highness, the Sovereign and Most Imperial Majesty, Empress Elizabeth of Vicron."
- "You're the keeper of the castle So be a father to your children The provider of all their daily needs Like a sovereign Lord protector Be their destiny's director And they'll do well to follow where you lead."
Etymology
From Middle English sovereyn, from Old French soverain (whence also modern French souverain), from Vulgar Latin *superānus (compare Italian sovrano, Spanish soberano) from Latin super (“above”). Spelling influenced by folk-etymology association with reign. Doublet of soprano, from the same Latin root via Italian. Doublet of souverain. See also suzerain, foreign.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsɑv(ə)ɹɪn/
- British English: /ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/
Usage
- Archaic
- British usage
- Slang
- Transitive verb
Inflected Forms
more sovereign (comparative)
most sovereign (superlative)
soveraign (alternative, archaic)
soveraigne (alternative, archaic)
sovran (alternative, archaic)
sovring (alternative, pronunciation spelling)
sovrin (alternative, pronunciation spelling)
sovereigns (plural)
sovereigns (present, singular)
sovereigning (participle, present)
sovereigned (participle, past)
sovereigned (past)