sovereign
🇬🇧 UK/'sɒvrin/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
n.
A monarch or supreme ruler of a country; a British gold coin worth one pound sterling.
君主,元首;英国一镑金币
adj.
Having supreme political power or authority; independent from external control; exceptionally effective.
具有主权的;至高无上的;极为有效的
v.
To rule over a country or people as a monarch.
以君主身份统治
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishsovereignother
=sovereign
Common Collocations
- 1.sovereign state主权国家
- 2.sovereign power最高权力
- 3.sovereign ruler最高统治者
- 4.absolute sovereign专制君主
Example Sentences
- 1.
The sovereign addressed the nation in a rare public speech.
- 2.
He found an old sovereign among his grandfather's collection of antique coins.
- 3.
As sovereign, she held the highest authority in the land.