# regnant

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɹɛɡnənt/

## Definitions
1. Reigning, ruling; currently holding power.
2. Dominant; holding sway; having particular power or influence.
3. of a monarch, ruling in one's own right; often contrasted with consort and dowager

## Etymology
From Middle English regnant, reignant, from Middle French regnant, régnant, and its source, Latin rēgnāns, the present participle of regnāre.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/regnant