Definitions for regnant

regnant reg·nant

Spelling: [reg-nuh nt]
IPA: /ˈrɛg nənt/

Regnant is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 152 anagrams from letters in regnant (aegnnrt).

Definitions for regnant

adjective

  1. reigning; ruling (usually used following the noun it modifies):
  2. exercising authority, rule, or influence.
  3. prevalent; widespread.

Origin of regnant

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

Examples for regnant

Hugo and Mazzini, Byron and Macaulay had all now appeared upon the scene, and romanticism was regnant.

Not the all-producing summer is so rich in bounty as the mind is rich in thought when working its regnant and creative moods.

It was the regnant minority which rushed the South into secession.

In the regnant silence she rose, laid aside her book, softly opened the door, and stepped as softly into the narrow passage.

The sun was regnant, and little brown birds flew cheerily over the snow and talked of nests.

It was urged that Nero was then regnant when this command of non-resistance was given.

In the general sense in which every man has a philosophy, this is merely the deposit of the regnant notions of the time.

His regnant desires, by which his worthy little life was governed, were to love and to please.

Even a mild admonition from the regnant Pope had failed to produce any effect.

He spoke to the sound common sense and the regnant conscience of the masses.

Word Value for regnant
Scrable

8

Words with friends

11

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