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sovereign

/ˈsɒvɹən/SOV-ruhn
/ˈsɑvɹən/SAHV-ruhn

Meaningabove

Common meaning: a supreme ruler

Journey through time

  1. Latinsuper‘above’source
  2. Old Frenchsoverainsource
  3. Middle Englishsoverainsource
  4. Englishmeaning shiftsabove → a supreme rulersovereign‘a supreme ruler’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin super ‘above’.

Roots

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