sovereynte
Middle English
Alternative forms
- sovereinte, sovereyntee, sovereygnte, sovereignete, soveranite, soveraynte, soverente
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman sovereyneté; equivalent to sovereyn + -te.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɔv(ə)ˈrɛi̯n(ə)teː/, /ˈsɔv(ə)rin(ə)teː/
Noun
sovereynte (uncountable)
- Total control or rulership; sovereignty, domination.
- The control and supervision vested in a royal title.
- Greatness, outstandingness, notability, profusion.
- (rare) Divine power, control or might.
- (rare) A office or position granting sovereignty.
Descendants
- English: sovereignty
References
- “soveraintẹ̄ (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-02.