regnant, reigning, ruling
(adjective) exercising power or authority
Source: WordNet® 3.1
regnant (not comparable)
Reigning, ruling; currently holding power. [from 15th c.]
Dominant; holding sway; having particular power or influence. [from 17th c.]
regnant (plural regnants)
(obsolete) A sovereign or ruler.
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Source: Wiktionary
Reg"nant (-nant), a. Etym: [L. regnans, -antis, p. pr. of regnare to reign: cf. F régnant. See Reign.]
1. Exercising regal authority; reigning; as, a queen regnant.
2. Having the chief power; ruling; predominant; prevalent. "A traitor to the vices regnant." Swift.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
