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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tǒngzhì
"国王的统治带来了和平。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The period during which a sovereign, such as a king, queen, or emperor, holds the throne and rules a country.
"The queen marked fifty years of her prosperous reign."
- 1
To hold royal office as monarch or to rule as a king or queen.
"A wise king must reign with justice and compassion for his people."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'regnare' meaning 'to rule', through Old French 'reignier' or 'regner', entering Middle English in the 13th century. It shares deep Indo-European roots with words relating to straightness, direction, and royal authority, such as 'regent' and 'royal'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reign" is said worldwide
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règne
Transliteration: /ʁɛɲ/
"Le règne de ce roi fut marqué par la paix."
Regentschaft
Transliteration: /ˈʁeːɡntˌshaft/
"Während seiner Regentschaft blühte das Land auf."
regno
Transliteration: /ˈreɲ.ɲo/
"Il regno della regina è durato molti anni."
reinado
Transliteration: /reiˈna.ðo/
"El rey trajo prosperidad durante su reinado."
reinado
Transliteration: /ʁejˈna.du/
"O reinado do imperador foi muito longo."
शासन
Transliteration: shasan
"उस राजा का शासन न्यायप्रिय था।"
统治
Transliteration: tǒngzhì
"国王的统治带来了和平。"
치세
Transliteration: chise
"그 왕의 치세 동안 문화가 발전했다."
治世
Transliteration: chisei
"その王の治世は平和だった。"
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