sovereign — A person, body, or state in which independent and supreme authority is vested; a chief ruler with supreme power; a king or other ruler in a monarchy. See also clipped sovereignty sovereignty @ sovereign immunity A judicial doctrine which… … Black's law dictionary
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
sovereign — I UK [ˈsɒvrɪn] / US [ˈsɑvrən] noun [countable] Word forms sovereign : singular sovereign plural sovereigns 1) formal a king, or a queen 2) British an old unit of money in the form of a gold coin worth one pound II UK [ˈsɒvrɪn] / US [ˈsɑvrən]… … English dictionary
sovereign — n. & adj. n. 1 a supreme ruler, esp. a monarch. 2 Brit. hist. a gold coin nominally worth pound1. adj. 1 a supreme (sovereign power). b unmitigated (sovereign contempt). 2 excellent; effective (a sovereign remedy). 3 possessing sovereign power (a … Useful english dictionary
sovereign — sov|er|eign1 [ savrən ] noun count 1. ) FORMAL a king or queen 2. ) BRITISH an old unit of money in the form of a gold coin worth one pound sovereign sov|er|eign 2 [ savrən ] adjective 1. ) a sovereign nation rules itself: a sovereign state 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sovereign — [[t]sɒ̱vrɪn[/t]] sovereigns 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A sovereign state or country is independent and not under the authority of any other country. Lithuania and Armenia signed a treaty in Vilnius recognising each other as independent sovereign states … English dictionary
sovereign — /ˈsɒvrən / (say sovruhn) noun 1. someone who has sovereign power or authority, especially a monarch. 2. a group or body of persons or a state possessing sovereign authority. 3. a former British gold coin. –adjective 4. belonging to or… …
power — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French poer, pouer, from poer to be able, from Vulgar Latin *potēre, alteration of Latin posse more at potent Date: 13th century 1. a. (1) ability to act or produce an effect… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sovereign — sovereignly, adv. /sov rin, sov euhr in, suv /, n. 1. a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler. 2. a person who has sovereign power or authority. 3. a group or body of persons or a state having sovereign authority. 4. a gold coin of the… … Universalium
sovereign — sove|reign1 [ˈsɔvrın US ˈsa:v ] n 1.) formal a king or queen 2.) a British gold coin used in the past that was worth £1 sovereign 2 sovereign2 adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: soverain, from Vulgar Latin superanus, from Latin super … Dictionary of contemporary English
