Reign vs. Rein

Reignnoun

The exercise of sovereign power.

Reignnoun

The period during which a monarch rules.

Reignnoun

The territory or sphere over which a kingdom; empire; realm; dominion, etc. is ruled.

Reignverb

(intransitive) To exercise sovereign power, to rule as a monarch.

Reignverb

To reign over (a country)

Reignverb

To be the winner of the most recent iteration of a competition.

Reignverb

To be a dominant quality of a place or situation; to prevail, predominate, rule.

Reignnoun

Royal authority; supreme power; sovereignty; rule; dominion.

Reignnoun

The territory or sphere which is reigned over; kingdom; empire; realm; dominion.

Reignnoun

The time during which a king, queen, or emperor possesses the supreme authority; as, it happened in the reign of Elizabeth.

Reignverb

To possess or exercise sovereign power or authority; to exercise government, as a king or emperor;; to hold supreme power; to rule.

Reignverb

Hence, to be predominant; to prevail.

Reignverb

To have superior or uncontrolled dominion; to rule.

Reignnoun

a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful;

Reignnoun

the period during which a monarch is sovereign;

Reignnoun

royal authority; the dominion of a monarch

Reignverb

have sovereign power;

Reignverb

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;

Reignverb

hold royal office; rule as monarch

Reignverb

be the best or most important in a particular area or domain

Reignverb

(of a quality or condition) be the dominant feature of a situation or place

Reignnoun

the period of rule of a monarch

Reignnoun

the period during which someone or something is predominant or pre-eminent

Reign

A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation (e.g., Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Andorra), of a people (e.g., the Franks, the Zulus) or of a spiritual community (e.g., Catholicism, Tibetan Buddhism, Nizari Ismailism). In most hereditary monarchies and some elective monarchies (e.g., Holy Roman Empire) there have been no limits on the duration of a sovereign's reign or incumbency, nor is there a term of office.

Reinnoun

A strap or rope attached to a bridle or bit, used to control a horse, animal or young child.

Reinnoun

(figurative) An instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing.

Reinnoun

A kidney.

Reinnoun

The inward impulses; the affections and passions, formerly supposed to be located in the area of the kidneys.

Reinverb

(transitive) To direct or stop a horse by using reins.

Reinverb

(transitive) To restrain; to control; to check.

Reinverb

(intransitive) To obey directions given with the reins.

Reinnoun

The strap of a bridle, fastened to the curb or snaffle on each side, by which the rider or driver governs the horse.

Reinnoun

Hence, an instrument or means of curbing, restraining, or governing; government; restraint.

Reinverb

To govern or direct with the reins; as, to rein a horse one way or another.

Reinverb

To restrain; to control; to check.

Reinverb

To be guided by reins.

Reinnoun

one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse

Reinnoun

any means of control;

Reinverb

control and direct with or as if by reins;

Reinverb

stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins;

Reinverb

stop or check by or as if by a pull at the reins;

Reinverb

keep in check;

Reinnoun

a long, narrow strap attached at one end to a horse's bit, typically used in pairs to guide or check a horse in riding or driving.

Reinnoun

a pair of straps used to restrain a young child

Reinnoun

the power to direct and control

Reinverb

check or guide (a horse) by pulling on its reins

Reinverb

keep under control; restrain

Rein

Reins are items of horse tack, used to direct a horse or other animal used for riding. They are long straps that can be made of leather, nylon, metal, or other materials, and attach to a bridle via either its bit or its noseband.