sovran
9.9
Having the highest power over a country
- adjective
- /ˈsɑvrən/
- Archaic
:
soberano
- The sovran authority of the king was unquestioned.
Examples
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The sovran ruler commanded respect from all corners of the kingdom.
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He believed in the sovran right of the people to govern themselves.
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In ancient texts, the term sovran often refers to a monarch with absolute power.
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In ancient times, a sovran ruler held the fate of nations.
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The sovran ruler commanded respect from all corners of the kingdom.
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In ancient texts, the term sovran often refers to a monarch with absolute power.
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In ancient times, a sovran ruler held the fate of nations.
Synonyms
9.9
Having power as a ruler or leading force
denotes having the highest possible authority rather than just ruling power
Antonyms
How Sovereign
Surface Forms
sovran positive
Etymology
Sovran is an old form of sovereign and comes from a word like super- meaning 'above' or 'highest'. So, when someone or something is sovran it has the top power or authority.