Noun : the reign of law. From Dictionary.com.
The result of His thus reigning is the durability of the world. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
I mean, who knows what calamities await us if we “go too far” in reigning them in. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Never Fear — the New Democrat Caucus Is Here] Reference
That sure won't make King or Vander Plaats happy; they're more in mind of the phrase reigning back "judicial activism.". From Wordnik.com. Reference
In the yeere 1344, King Peter the fourth of that name reigning in Aragon, the. From Wordnik.com. [The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc.] Reference
In fact, in its native lands, the Durian is known as the reigning King of Fruits. From Wordnik.com. [Wil's Ebay E-Store] Reference
She must refuse the offer that was so brilliant, and give up the idea of reigning as queen at. From Wordnik.com. [He Knew He Was Right] Reference
They also pay lip service to the idea of reigning in spending, but never mention specific cuts. From Wordnik.com. [Errors of Enchantment » Q: When is a tax hike not a tax hike?] Reference
Over this "Willis Coalition Cabinet" Lady Jersey, as "Lady Hauton," is described as reigning supreme. From Wordnik.com. [The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 2] Reference
She must refuse the offer that was so brilliant, and give up the idea of reigning as queen at Monkhams. From Wordnik.com. [He Knew He Was Right] Reference
Emeline Michel, called the reigning queen of Haitian song, served it well last Friday for the earthquake benefit. From Wordnik.com. [The Student Operated Press] Reference
The group was founded in 1997 by Piers Adams, who the Washington Post has called the reigning recorder virtuoso of our day. From Wordnik.com. [Red Priest: Defying Baroque Boundaries] Reference
Nathaniel Marshall, who accurately refers to himself as "American Idol's" reigning "drama queen," paid homage to. From Wordnik.com. Reference
Jim, I highly doubt that McDaniels is going to sabotage his own team by 'reigning' in the defense just to make a point. From Wordnik.com. [Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local] Reference
"reigning," "life" is represented as the glorious territory or atmosphere of that reign. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
'reigning' actor to play the role of the Doctor, Tom Baker's last season is a very mixed bag. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
As for Spears, can she ever return to the role of reigning pop queen?. From Wordnik.com. [Oops. She Split Up Again] Reference
Even more, it must tap into the reigning scientific paradigm of its era. From Wordnik.com. [Here Come The Dnasaurs] Reference
But in the reigning optimism of the "Asian Miracle," no one connected the dots. From Wordnik.com. [The Way The World Works] Reference
They were the oddest couple of the year: rock's reigning bad boy and Britain's biggest queen. From Wordnik.com. [It Was A Precedent-Setting Year For Tv] Reference
Now the reigning World Cup aerial-skiing champ returns to Salt Lake City for his third Olympics. From Wordnik.com. [Who To Watch] Reference
The death of Nirvana leader Kurt Cobain left Pearl Jam's reclusive Vedder the reigning grunge icon. From Wordnik.com. [Movers, Shakers And Coffee Makers] Reference
The reigning theory holds that genes affect our risk of depression by shaping our responses to stress. From Wordnik.com. [MANAGING EVERY SHADE OF BLUE] Reference
Summers's phone call was the first sign that her humble plan had riled America's reigning economic elite. From Wordnik.com. [The Reeducation of Larry Summers] Reference
Their judgments were obviously fallible and not immune to the reigning political or intellectual fashions. From Wordnik.com. [Book Excerpt: 'Untruth: Why The Conventional Wisdom Is (Almost Always) Wrong'] Reference
Although she's technically from Ontario, Canada, right now Shania (Sha-NYE-a) is our reigning Miss America. From Wordnik.com. [The Malling Of Shania] Reference
One was Maurice Greene, 29, the reigning Olympic champion and winner of the last three world championships. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: A Heavyweight Affair] Reference
"The Matrix" had just arrived, and suddenly martial arts was the reigning action esthetic in American movies. From Wordnik.com. [It's The Year Of The Dragon] Reference
Then the reigning county Pork Queen for the last year, Abigail Boettcher, rose to deliver her farewell speech. From Wordnik.com. [Next Time, Let Her Eat Cake] Reference
By 3 p.m. she was skating onto the ice in Tampa, the reigning world champion who could feel a sore throat com - ing on. From Wordnik.com. [If It's Saturday, Then This Must Be Tampa] Reference
The automaker's reigning president, Osamu Suzuki, caresses the snub-nosed little vehicle fondly and raises a single finger. From Wordnik.com. [Japan's Mini Invasion] Reference
Washington faced a vastly superior British Army and Navy during the American Revolution, the reigning superpower of its day. From Wordnik.com. [WELCOME TO 2004, PRESIDENT WASHINGTON] Reference
And I do begrudge baseball's reigning curmudgeon so many remarkable paeans from so many sportswriters who should know better. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Begrudging Barry Bonds] Reference
Also contending: Ato Bolden, a Trinidadian, who favors swept-back orange shades, and Bailey, the fidgety reigning world's champ. From Wordnik.com. [True Finishes] Reference
But at this point, the West clearly isn't winning the battle for influence — and freedom, to borrow Bush's phrase, is not reigning. From Wordnik.com. [Time Of The Tough Guys] Reference
Sale and Pelletier entered the Games as reigning world champions and cofavorites with Russians Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze. From Wordnik.com. [Our Sport Has Gangrene] Reference
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