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Herrschen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • governance noun The system, process, or authority by which an organization or country is directed and controlled.
  • lord noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
  • reign noun The period of time during which a monarch rules.

Senses

Herrschen is used for these senses in English:

  • governance The process, or the power, of governing; government or administration.
  • lord (transitive) To invest with the dignity, power, and privileges of a lord; to grant the title of lord.
  • reign (intransitive) To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.
  • reign To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.

lord — full definition

  1. noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
  2. noun A title used for members of the British peerage, or as a form of address for certain officials.
  3. name A title for God or Jesus Christ in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic tradition.
  4. verb To act in a superior, bossy way toward others.

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