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regnare

to reign

verb reh-NYAH-reh Rare

Origin: From Latin regnare, from regnum (kingdom).

Also means

to rule

Usage Note

Regnare is used both literally for monarchs and figuratively for a prevailing condition — 'regna il caos' means 'chaos reigns'. It takes avere in most usages. The present participle regnante means 'reigning' or 'ruling'.

Examples

"Il re regnò per quarant'anni."

Natural Translation

The king reigned for forty years.

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