Advertisement (Bad banner? Please let us know) sov·er·eign (svr-n, svrn) n. 1. One that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit, as: a. A king, queen, or other noble person who serves as chief of state; a ruler or monarch. b. A national governing council or committee. 2. A nation that governs territory outside its borders. 3. A gold coin formerly used in Great Britain. adj. 1. Self-governing; independent: a sovereign state. 2. Having supreme rank or power: a sovereign prince. 3. Paramount; supreme: Her sovereign virtue is compassion. 4. a. Of superlative strength or efficacy: a sovereign remedy. b. Unmitigated: sovereign contempt. [Middle English soverain, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *supernus, from Latin super, above; see uper in Indo-European roots.] sover·eign·ly adv. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. sovereign [ˈsɒvrɪn] n 1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person exercising supreme authority, esp a monarch 2. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a former British gold coin worth one pound sterling adj 1. supreme in rank or authority a sovereign lord 2. excellent or outstanding a sovereign remedy 3. of, relating to, or characteristic of a sovereign 4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) independent of outside authority a sovereign state [from Old French soverain, from Vulgar Latin superānus (unattested), from Latin super above; also influenced by reign] sovereignly adv
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