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- US Pronunciation
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- [suhb sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv-]
- /sʌb ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [suhb sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv-]
- /sʌb ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv-/
Definitions of sub-sovereign word
- noun sub-sovereign a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler. 1
- noun sub-sovereign a person who has supreme power or authority. 1
- noun sub-sovereign a group or body of persons or a state having sovereign authority. 1
- noun sub-sovereign a gold coin of the United Kingdom, equal to one pound sterling: went out of circulation after 1914. 1
- adjective sub-sovereign belonging to or characteristic of a sovereign or sovereign authority; royal. 1
- adjective sub-sovereign having supreme rank, power, or authority. 1
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Origin of sub-sovereign
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English soverain (alteration by influence of reign) < Old French soverain < Vulgar Latin *superānus, equivalent to Latin super- super- + -ānus -an
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Parts of speech for Sub-sovereign
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sub-sovereign popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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