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Webster 1913 Edition

Regnant

Reg′nant

(-nant)
,
Adj.
[L.
regnans
,
-antis
, p. pr. of
regnare
to reign: cf. F
régnant
. See
Reign
.]
1.
Exercising regal authority; reigning;
as, a queen
regnant
.
2.
Having the chief power; ruling; predominant; prevalent.
“A traitor to the vices regnant.”
Swift.

Webster 1828 Edition

Regnant

REG'NANT

,
Adj.
[L. regno, to reign.]
1.
Reigning; exercising regal authority; as a queen regnant. The modern phrase is queen regent.
2.
Ruling; predominant; prevalent; having the chief power; as vices regnant. We now say, reigning vices.

Definition 2024

régnant

régnant

See also: regnant

French

Adjective

régnant m ‎(feminine singular régnante, masculine plural régnants, feminine plural régnantes)

  1. ruling (that rules)

Verb

régnant

  1. present participle of régner

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