The Clue
Hold sway (5 letter answer)
The Answer
REIGN
Tags
Notes
The answer REIGN is uncommon, appearing about once every 425 puzzles.
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Definition
REIGN as a noun:
1. a period during which something or somebody is dominant or powerful; "he was helpless under the reign of his egotism"
2. the period during which a monarch is sovereign; "during the reign of Henry VIII"
3. (reign, sovereignty) = royal authority; the dominion of a monarch
REIGN as a verb:
1. have sovereign power; "Henry VIII reigned for a long time"
2. (predominate, dominate, rule, reign, prevail) = be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"