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Regnant (adj) means Currently ruling or in power.
adj
1
Currently ruling or in power.
2
Having great influence or control over something.
"The doors of his temples were kept open in time of war, the time in which the ideas of contradiction and conflict are most naturally regnant."
— Christopher Hitchens, Hitch-22 (2010)
3
Describes a monarch who rules in their own right, not through marriage to a ruler.
"Queen Elizabeth II reigned as queen regnant, unlike her mother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother."
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Etymology
From Middle English regnant, reignant, from Middle French regnant, régnant, and its source, Latin rēgnāns, the present participle of regnāre.
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What is the meaning of regnant?
"regnant" (adj) means currently ruling or in power.
What is another word for regnant?
Other words for "regnant" include reigning, ruling.
What are the different meanings of regnant?
"regnant" has 3 main meanings: 1. Currently ruling or in power; 2. Having great influence or control over something; 3. Describes a monarch who rules in their own right, not through marriage to a ruler.
