Old French

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin rēgnō, rēgnāre.

Verb

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reignier

  1. to reign (act as a monarch)

Conjugation

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This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -ier, with a palatal stem. These verbs are conjugated mostly like verbs in -er, but there is an extra i before the e of some endings. The forms that would normally end in *-ign, *-igns, *-ignt are modified to ing, inz, int. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • English: reign
  • French: régner