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sovereign

/ˈsɒv.ɹɪn/

noun

Meaning

  • A monarch; the ruler of a country.

  • One who is not a subject to a ruler or nation.

  • A gold coin of the United Kingdom, with a nominal value of one pound sterling but in practice used as a bullion coin.

  • A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 25 liters, equivalent to 33⅓ standard bottles.

  • Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalini, or genus Basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy.

  • A large, garish ring; a sovereign ring.

verb

Meaning

  • To rule over as a sovereign.

adjective

Meaning

  • Exercising power of rule.

    "sovereign nation"

  • Exceptional in quality.

    "Her voice was her sovereign talent."

  • Extremely potent or effective (of a medicine, remedy etc.).

  • Having supreme, ultimate power.

  • Princely; royal.

  • Predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount.

Synonyms

autonomous,
supreme