unsovereign

sov·er·eign

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv-]
- /ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sov-rin, sov-er-in, suhv-]
- /ˈsɒv rɪn, ˈsɒv ər ɪn, ˈsʌv-/

Definitions of unsovereign word

noun unsovereign a group or body of persons or a state having sovereign authority. 1
noun unsovereign a gold coin of the United Kingdom, equal to one pound sterling: went out of circulation after 1914. 1
adjective unsovereign belonging to or characteristic of a sovereign or sovereign authority; royal. 1
adjective unsovereign supreme; preeminent; indisputable: a sovereign right. 1
adjective unsovereign greatest in degree; utmost or extreme. 1
adjective unsovereign being above all others in character, importance, excellence, etc. 1

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Origin of unsovereign

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 Unsovereign

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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unsovereign 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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