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reg·nant

nt) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Reigning; ruling: a queen regnant.
Predominant.
Widespread; prevalent.

ETYMOLOGY:
Probably from Middle English, a sovereign, from Old French, from Latin rgnns, rgnant- present participle of rgnre, to reign, from rgnum, reign ; see reign

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