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outreign

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To surpass in reigning; to reign through the whole of, or longer than.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • On 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II became Britain's longest-serving monarch, having outreigned Queen Victoria.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From out- + reign.