sovereign

  • 11Sovereign — (spr. ßöwwĕrĭn), engl. Goldmünze zu 1 Pfd. St. = 20,4295 M …

    Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • 12Sovereign — (söwwerihn), engl. Goldmünze = 1 Pfd. Sterl …

    Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • 13sovereign — late 13c., from O.Fr. soverain, from V.L. *superanus chief, principal, from L. super over (see SUPER (Cf. super )). Spelling influenced by folk etymology association with reign. Milton spelled it sovran, as though from It. sovrano. Meaning gold… …

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  • 14sovereign — (izg. sȏvrin) m DEFINICIJA stari zlatni engleski novac ETIMOLOGIJA engl …

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  • 15sovereign — adj 1 *dominant, predominant, paramount, preponderant, preponderating Analogous words: *supreme, transcendent, surpassing: absolute, *ultimate 2 independent, *free, autonomous, autarchic, autarkic Analogous words: highest, loftiest (see positiv …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 16sovereign — ► NOUN 1) a king or queen who is the supreme ruler of a country. 2) a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling. ► ADJECTIVE 1) possessing supreme or ultimate power. 2) (of a nation or its affairs) acting or done independently and without …

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  • 17sovereign — A person, body, or state in which independent and supreme authority is vested; a chief ruler with supreme power; a king or other ruler in a monarchy. See also clipped sovereignty sovereignty @ sovereign immunity A judicial doctrine which… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 18sovereign — 01. Queen Victoria was the first [sovereign] to take up residence at Buckingham Palace. 02. The young prince performed his duties with a grace which was surprising for so young a [sovereign]. 03. The Vatican is the smallest [sovereign] state in… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 19sovereign — n. & adj. n. 1 a supreme ruler, esp. a monarch. 2 Brit. hist. a gold coin nominally worth pound1. adj. 1 a supreme (sovereign power). b unmitigated (sovereign contempt). 2 excellent; effective (a sovereign remedy). 3 possessing sovereign power (a …

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  • 20sovereign — [[t]sɒ̱vrɪn[/t]] sovereigns 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A sovereign state or country is independent and not under the authority of any other country. Lithuania and Armenia signed a treaty in Vilnius recognising each other as independent sovereign states …

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