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Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of reign form-of, participle, past

   "And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people."

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predominateadministrationascendanceascendancyauthorityaverageness

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"There was a time when kings and queens reigned over the world."

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