Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adjective
- reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies): a queen regnant.
- exercising authority, rule, or influence.
- prevalent; widespread.
adjective
- (postpositive) reigning
- prevalent; current
“reigning, exercising authority,” c.1600, from Latin regnantem (nominative regnans) “reigning,” present participle stem of regnare “to reign” (see reign). Adjective regnal (1610s) means “pertaining to a reign,” especially in reference to the day or year a reign began.