sovereynte
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Anglo-Norman sovereyneté; equivalent to sovereyn + -te.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sovereynte (uncountable)
- Total control or rulership; sovereignty, domination.
- The control and supervision vested in a royal title.
- Greatness, outstandingness, notability, profusion.
- (rare) Divine power, control or might.
- (rare) An office or position granting sovereignty.
Descendants edit
- English: sovereignty
References edit
- “soveraintẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-02.