What does sovereign mean in English? Meaning of sovereign definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "sovereign": a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
Noun
Meaning: a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary rightSynonyms: crowned head
monarch
sovereignHyponyms: capetian
carlovingian
carolingian
czar
emperor
king
male monarch
merovingian
rex
shah
shah of iran
tsar
tzarHypernyms: chief of state
head of state
ruler
swayerPronunciation in UK: /ˈsɒv.rɪn/
Meaning of "sovereign": (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
Adjective
Meaning: (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forcesExample: an autonomous judiciary
a sovereign stateSynonyms: autonomous
independent
self-governing
sovereignSimilar: freePronunciation in UK: /ˈsɒv.rɪn/
Meaning of "sovereign": greatest in status or authority or power
Adjective
Meaning: greatest in status or authority or powerExample: a supreme tribunalSynonyms: sovereign
supremeSimilar: dominantPronunciation in UK: /ˈsɒv.rɪn/
Adjective: Exercising power of rule. sovereign nationExceptional in quality.(now rare) Extremely potent or effective (of a medicine, remedy etc.). 1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.v: The soueraigne weede betwixt two marbles plaine / She pownded small, and did in peeces bruze, / And then atweene her lilly handes twaine, / Into his wound the iuyce thereof did scruze […] (Can we date this quote?) Dryden a sovereign remedy (Can we date this quote?) South Such a sovereign influence has this passion upon the regulation of the lives and actions of men.1590, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, III.v: The soueraigne weede betwixt two marbles plaine / She pownded small, and did in peeces bruze, / And then atweene her lilly handes twaine, / Into his wound the iuyce thereof did scruze […](Can we date this quote?) Dryden a sovereign remedy(Can we date this quote?) South Such a sovereign influence has this passion upon the regulation of the lives and actions of men.Having supreme, ultimate power.Princely; royal. (Can we date this quote?) Shakespeare most sovereign name(Can we date this quote?) Shakespeare most sovereign namePredominant; greatest; utmost; paramount. (Can we date this quote?) Hooker We acknowledge him [God] our sovereign good.(Can we date this quote?) Hooker We acknowledge him [God] our sovereign good.Synonyms:
autonomous, unlimited, absolute, independent, ascendant, royal, imperial, chief, ruling, principal, commanding, effectual, efficacious, excellent, highest, lofty, majestic, overbearing, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, prevalent, regal, regnant, reigning, supreme, directing, guiding, monarchal, monarchial, self-governed, monarch, king, majesty, ruler, queen, autocrat, prince, empress, potentate, chief, emperor, leader, czar, princess,
Antonyms:
restricted, subordinate, minor, unimportant, submissive, dependent, limited, secondary, inferior, subservient, servant,
