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reigning en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Currently ruling or holding a position.
The reigning world heavyweight champion said he'd defend his title once more and then retire even if he won.
The reigning monarch, King George VI, is commemorated by two express engines—G.W.R. "King" 4-6-0 No. 6028 and L.M.S.R. streamlined Pacific No. 6244—[…].
1945 July and August, “Notes and News: Duplicate Locomotive Names”, in Railway Magazine, page 235:
Deriveds
unreigning · nonreigning
Synonyms
regnant
reigning en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹeɪnɪŋ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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(form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of reign