- regnant (adj.)
[regnant 词源字典]
- "reigning, exercising authority," c. 1600, from Latin regnantem (nominative regnans) "reigning," present participle stem of regnare "to reign" (see reign). Adjective regnal (1610s) means "pertaining to a reign," especially in reference to the day or year a reign began.[regnant etymology, regnant origin, 英语词源]