| Sovereign (sovereign) |
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| a. | (? or ?; 277) |
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| Sov"er*eign |
| [OE.
soverain, sovereyn, OF. soverain, suvrain,
F. souverain, LL. superanus, fr. L. superus that
is above, upper, higher, fr. super above. See Over,
Super, and cf. Soprano. T |
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.
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| Sovereign (sovereign) |
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| n. | (? or ?; 277) |
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| Sov"er*eign |
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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.
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