Sovereign

suv′rān, or sov′e-rān, adj. supreme: po e ing supreme power or dominion: superior to all others: utmost: most efficacious—( Milt. ) Sov′ran .— n. a supreme ruler: a monarch: a gold coin=20s.— v.t. to rule over as a sovereign.— adj. Sov′ereignest ( Shak. ), most effectual.— adv. Sov′ereignly , in a sovereign manner: in the highest degree: supremely.— n. Sov′ereignty , supreme power: dominion. [O. Fr. sovrain —Low L. super an us —L. super , supra , above.]