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regere
Latin · ancient
"to rule, to guide"
to rule, to guide
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regnum
Latin · ancient
"kingship, rule"
kingship, rule, kingdom, from regere
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reigne
Old French · medieval
"the period a ruler holds power"
carried into French for the period a ruler holds power
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reign
English · 1200s
"the period during which a monarch rules"
settled as the English word for the period a monarch rules
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