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Meaning of 'sovereign' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sovereign [ a.]
- Supreme or highest in power; superior to all others; chief; as, our sovereign prince.
- Independent of, and unlimited by, any other; possessing, or entitled to, original authority or jurisdiction; as, a sovereign state; a sovereign discretion.
- Princely; royal.
- Predominant; greatest; utmost; paramount.
- Efficacious in the highest degree; effectual; controlling; as, a sovereign remedy.
2 . Sovereign [ n.]
- The person, body, or state in which independent and supreme authority is vested; especially, in a monarchy, a king, queen, or emperor.
- A gold coin of Great Britain, on which an effigy of the head of the reigning king or queen is stamped, valued at one pound sterling, or about $4.86.
- Any butterfly of the tribe Nymphalidi, or genus Basilarchia, as the ursula and the viceroy.

Meaning of 'sovereign' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sovereign [ s]
Meaning (1):
- (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
Example in sentence:
  • a sovereign state;
  • an autonomous judiciary
Meaning (2):
- greatest in status or authority or power
Example in sentence:
  • a supreme tribunal

Nearby Words:

sovenaunce sovereignize sovereignly sovereignties sovereignty sovran

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