sov´er|eign|ly

sov´er|eign|ly
sov|er|eign «SOV ruhn, SUHV-», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. the supreme ruler; king or queen; monarch. Queen Victoria was the sovereign of Great Britain from 1837 to 1901. »

It was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign (Samuel Johnson).

2. a person, group, or nation having supreme control or dominion; ruler; governor; lord; master: »

sovereign of the seas.

3. a British gold coin, worth one pound or formerly 20 shillings.
–adj.
1. having the rank or power of a sovereign: »

a sovereign prince. Here lies our sovereign lord the king (John Wilmot).

2. greatest in rank, authority, or power: »

a sovereign court, sovereign jurisdiction.

3. independent of the control of another government or governments: »

a sovereign state. When the thirteen colonies won the Revolutionary War, America became a sovereign nation.

4. a) above all others; supreme; greatest: »

Character is of sovereign importance. The knowledge of Truth…is the sovereign good of human nature (Francis Bacon).

 SYNONYM(S): chief, paramount. b) greatest in degree; utmost; extreme: »

... a sovereign contempt for everyone (Henry James).

5. excellent or powerful: »

There is no sovereign cure for colds.

6. of, belonging to, or characteristic of a sovereign or sovereignty: »

sovereign power.

╂[< Old French soverain < Vulgar Latin superānus < Latin super over]
–sov´er|eign|ly, adverb.

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  • sov|er|eign — «SOV ruhn, SUHV », noun, adjective. –n. 1. the supreme ruler; king or queen; monarch. Queen Victoria was the sovereign of Great Britain from 1837 to 1901. »It was not for me to bandy civilities with my sovereign (Samuel Johnson). 2. a person,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sov|er|eign|ty — «SOV ruhn tee, SUHV », noun, plural ties. 1. supreme power or authority; supremacy: »the sovereignty of the sea. The United States of America is a sovereign nation, but the 50 states which compose it do not have full sovereignty (Payson S. Wild) …   Useful english dictionary

  • sov|er|eign|ty-as|so|ci|a|tion — «SOV ruhn tee uh SOH see AY shuhn, SUHV ; shuh », noun. an economic union between sovereign states based on a common currency and the free movement of people and goods: »Bank of Canada Governor Gerald Bodey…reaffirmed earlier dismissals of… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sov·er·eign·ty — /ˈsɑːvrənti/ noun [noncount] 1 : unlimited power over a country often + over He claimed sovereignty over the nation. 2 : a country s independent authority and the right to govern itself national sovereignty a claim of/to sovereignty …   Useful english dictionary

  • SOV — SOV; sov·er·eign·ly; sov·er·eign·ty; sov·khoz; sov·prene; sov; sov·er·eign; sov·hoz; sov·khos; sov·ran·ty; …   English syllables

  • eign — an·ti·for·eign·ism; for·eign·er; for·eign·ism; for·eign·ize; for·eign·ly; for·eign·ness; sov·er·eign·ly; sov·er·eign·ty; for·eign; sov·er·eign; …   English syllables

  • sovereign — sov·er·eign …   English syllables

  • sovereignly — sov·er·eign·ly …   English syllables

  • sovereignty — sov·er·eign·ty …   English syllables

  • sovereign — sov•er•eign [[t]ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv [/t]] n. 1) gov a monarch or other supreme ruler 2) gov a person who has sovereign power or authority 3) gov a body of persons or a state having sovereign authority 4) num a gold coin of the United… …   From formal English to slang

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