sovereignly

Meanings

• adjective

  Belonging to a sovereign or to a sovereign state; supreme.

• adjective

  Having supreme power or authority; independent.

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Rhymes

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sovereignly , governingly , reigningly , mourningly

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Variants

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sovereign , sovereignly , sovran

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Forms

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sovereignly (adjective), sovereignly (adverb)

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Etymology

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From Old French souverain, from souverain 'supreme, sovereign', from souverain 'to supervise, to have power over'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sovereign' comes from the Old French word 'souverain', which means 'supreme' or 'sovereign'.

2. In international law, a sovereign state is one that has the right to exercise full control over its territory and domestic affairs without any external interference.

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1. Sovereignty: The quality of having the right of self-government, or of being answerable to no other power except that of God or nature.

2. Supreme: Highest in rank, power, or authority.

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Quotes

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1. Local officials and a huge and enthusiastic crowd greeted Napoleon at the Portoferraio harbor. The Allies had granted him the title of Emperor of Elba, which was to be a "sovereign" state under his jurisdiction.

   - David Pryce-Jones,{it}National Review{/it},4 July 2005

2. If Cleopatra VII used her own personality more like Elizabeth I than Elizabeth II, she seems to have had the latter Elizabeth's "sovereign" sense of duty—as well as her fertility: With a dispatch usually associated with the gods, Cleopatra bore Caesar a son called Caesarion—"little Caesar"—in 47 B.C.E., the year after they met (she was twenty-one, he fifty-two).

   - Ingrid D. Rowland,{it}New Republic{/it},1 & 8 April 2002

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Culture

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In literature, 'sovereignly' is used to describe a ruler's supreme power and authority. In art, it can symbolize independence and self-rule. In music, it can be used metaphorically to describe a dominant melody or rhythm.

How to Memorize "sovereignly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a king or queen sitting on a throne, wearing a crown, and holding a scepter. This is a visual representation of the sovereign's supreme power and authority.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sovereignly' with the idea of independence and self-rule. For example, think of a country that is sovereign and has the power to make its own laws and govern itself.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'SOS' to remember the meaning of 'sovereignly': 'S' for supreme, 'O' for own, and 'S' for self-rule.

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