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a leash that looks like a crown until the people start tugging.
means To rule as a monarch, or the period during which such a ruler holds power; more loosely, to be the dominant force in some realm.
from From Latin 'regnum' (kingship, rule), built on 'rex,' king — a relative of 'regere,' to guide or keep straight, the same root that steers 'regent,' 'regal,' and 'regulate.' It reached English through Old French 'reigne.' That stray 'g' is a Latin-loving spelling flourish; the word has nothing to do with 'rein' (the horse-strap, from Latin 'retinere,' to hold back) or 'rain' — though the homophones quietly agree that a ruler both restrains and pours down.
- longest ever
- Louis XIV ruled France for 72 years
- homophone trap
- sounds like rein, the thing that controls horses
- latin root
- comes from regnum, meaning kingdom or rule
- shortest reign
- some monarchs lasted mere days before dying
- queen's record
- Elizabeth II reigned over 70 years
queen victoria's reign — 64 years, 1837-1901, longest british monarchy until elizabeth ii
louis xiv's reign — 72 years, 1643-1715, longest european monarchy, built versailles
kangxi emperor's reign — 61 years, 1661-1722, qing dynasty, expanded chinese empire to largest territorial extent